Antonio Guterres
Gaza ceasefire: Security Council must act on UN chief’s appeal
Two months after Hamas attacked Israel, triggering a fierce retaliation, UN chief Antonio Guterres has invoked the rarely used Article 99 of the United Nations Charter to appeal to the Security Council to facilitate a […]
UN chief uses rare power to warn Security Council of impending ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has used a rarely exercised power to warn the Security Council of an impending “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and urged its members to demand an immediate humanitarian cease-fire. […]
G20 Summit in India opportunity to act on reforming global financial system amid crushing debt crisis: U.N. chief Guterres
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the G20 Summit to be hosted under India‘s Presidency provides an opportunity to take action on debt relief and reform the global financial system, as […]
Stop detaining and imprisoning journalists for doing their jobs: U.N. chief Guterres on World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 UNITED NATIONS (TIP): U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on May 2 urged the international community to “speak with one voice” and call for stopping the detention […]
World plagued by perfect storm on multiple fronts, we can work together to control damage: Guterres
Now more than ever, it is time to forge the pathways to cooperation in our fragmented world, he said DAVOS (TIP): The world is facing a perfect storm on multiple fronts and all that can […]
Death toll from Pakistan floods reaches 1,186
Islamabad (TIP): The death toll from flash floods triggered by record monsoon rains across much of Pakistan reached 1,186 on September 1, as authorities scrambled to provide relief materials to tens of thousands of affected […]
Modi has externalized his domestic agenda of spreading Islamophobia in India
Right now, India’s global reputation as a viable Democracy and a Secular nation is under scrutiny as it has descended into a major milestone of steep descent into darkness of bigotry and Islamophobia. Modi that […]
Indian American policy advisor Gautam Raghav elevatedto key White House position
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has elevated Indian-American political advisor Gautam Raghavan as the head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. White House Presidential Personnel Office (PPO), also written as Office […]
US suggests world leaders skip General Assembly in-person
NEW YORK (TIP): The United States on Wednesday, August 18, urged the leaders of nearly 200 countries to consider giving video addresses at the United Nations General Assembly in September instead of traveling to New […]
Antonio Guterres re-elected as UN Secretary-General for a second five-year term
“India values Secretary General’s leadership of the United Nations”: India’s External Affairs Minister Jaishankar UNITED NATIONS (TIP): UN General Assembly on Friday, June 18, appointed Antonio Guterres as the UN Secretary-General for a second term […]
Biden orders US to rejoin WHO; UN chief welcomes re-engagement
Trump had cut off US funding to the WHO, saying it was “virtually controlled by China.” WASHINGTON / UNITED NATIONS(TIP): The US rejoined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in one of the first official orders […]
Buddha’s message of compassion timeless
Buddha’s message of compassion timeless, says UN chief UNITED NATIONS (TIP): UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday, May 11, called on the global community to draw inspiration from the journey of Lord Buddha and embrace his message […]
United Nations Security Council nominates Portugal’s Guterres as the next World Body Chief
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next Secretary-General, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for five years from […]
Europe’s Refugee Crisis
Another major crisis is unfolding in Europe. Still struggling to find solutions for the Eurozone and Ukrainian crises, The European elite was hardly prepared to face a serious refugee and migration challenge. The problem has […]