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Myanmar

UN urges Myanmar to end violence against Rohingyas

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Myanmar authorities to end violence against Rohingya Muslims, saying the situation there could best be described as ethnic cleansing.

13/09/2017

Syria

Syria investigator Del Ponte tells Euronews why she quit

Syria investigator Del Ponte tells Euronews why she quit commission

08/08/2017

Switzerland

Angry scenes as Cyprus reunification talks collapse

07/07/2017

Uganda

Uganda struggling with refugees influx

24/06/2017

World News

UN calls on world to save our oceans

05/06/2017

USA

UN chief makes climate change plea

UN calls for strong action against climate change

31/05/2017

Europe News

Guterres says success of UN depends on strong and united Europe

The success of the UN will depend on a strong and united Europe.

17/05/2017

Iraq

UN chief calls for more help for people fleeing Mosul

There is a call for more international aid to help the tens of thousands of people fleeing the fighting in Mosul.

31/03/2017

Syria

Guterres urges Syrian girls to continue their studies

UN Secretary General António Guterres encourages young Syrian women to aim for government positions in the future

29/03/2017

Switzerland

#HRC34: UN Secretary-General promises to speak out against rights abuses

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has opened the 34th Human Rights Council with a personal pledge to speak out against abuses.

27/02/2017

USA

UN chief on Trump bans: they should be removed sooner rather than later

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has also called on the world to "show solidarity" with Syrian refugees

01/02/2017

USA

First day at the office for new UN chief Antonio Guterres

The United Nations has a new man at the top – former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres has replaced Ban Ki-moon as secretary general.

04/01/2017

USA

UN's new chief Antonio Guterres in appeal to 'put peace first'

The UN's new secretary general has officially taken office with a New Year appeal for global unity.

01/01/2017

USA

The in-tray which awaits Antonio Guterres the new Secretary-General of the United Nations

It is a heavy and critical workload which Antonio Guterres will inherit from Ban Ki-moon when the former Portuguese prime minister takes up office at the United…

01/01/2017

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Antonio Guterres sworn in as next UN secretary general

Portuguese former PM Guterres takes over from Ban Ki-moon in top UN spot.

13/12/2016

USA

António Guterres sworn in as new UN Secretary General

Guterres will take over from Ban Ki-moon on 1 January. He pledges to make sweeping structural changes at the UN.

12/12/2016

China

Next UN boss Guterres raises human rights during China trip

A call for human rights to be respected globally was made on Monday by UN Secretary General-elect Antonio Guterres, during a visit to Beijing.

28/11/2016

USA

The United Nations - ripe for reform under Antonio Guterres

Set up more than 70 years ago with fine ideals, the United Nations has been often criticised as ineffectual.

13/10/2016

USA

UN approves Antonio Guterres as next Secretary General

The 193-member UN General Assembly has approved the appointment of former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as the organisation's new secretary general.

13/10/2016

Portugal

Guterres "grateful and humble" for UN nomination

The former Portuguese Prime Minister is a step closer to being officially invested as the next Secretary General of the United Nations.

06/10/2016