Antonio Guterres
Emergency declared in Maldives
Prez Adudullah Yameen’s move gives sweeping powers to security forces.
UN says rape, violence against women in India, Pak heartbreaking
In India, an eight-month-old baby girl was raped last week by her 28-year-old cousin in New Delhi.
No mediation on Kashmir issue unless both India, Pak agree: UN chief
UN Secretary-General's spokesman said 'The Secretary-General would encourage both sides to address any outstanding issues through dialogue.'
China, India committed to climate action when ‘others are failing’: UN chief
Guterres said UN has ‘very solid commitment’ for climate action, and African nations were the biggest victims of changing weather patterns.
UN’s 2018 budget cut ‘historically’ by USD 286mn; US claims credit
The General Assembly on Sunday approved the regular budget of USD 5.397 billion for 2018-2019, the UN said in a statement on Tuesday.
Kailash Satyarthi pushes UN for high-level meeting on child labour
Satyarthi said there is an urgent need to put an end to ‘the scourge of child labour and forced labour.’
Important to avoid miscalculations with N Korea: UN chief
Guterres, who met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, said the UN's objective is to avoid a conflict.
Don’t sleepwalk into war with North: UN chief
The secretary-general’s trip comes after Jeffrey Feltman, the UN’s political affairs chief, visited North Korea earlier this month.
UN chief warns world against ‘sleepwalking into war’ with N Korea
The UN Security Council has imposed three rounds of sanctions over the past year against North Korea.
UN chief to work with Trump administration despite UNESCO pullout
US quit UNESCO accusing the body of 'anti-Israel' bias after it designated in July the old city of Hebron as a Palestinian heritage site.