Tag: #UN Secretary-General
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UN chief calls on Israel, Hamas to end Gaza war
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to Israeli and Hamas leaders, currently taking part in intense negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement. Guterres made the call while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in New York. “For the sake of the people of Gaza, for the sake of the hostages and their families in Israel,…
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UN chief says countries ‘far off track’ from climate goals
UN Secretary-General António Guterres gave countries around the world a strongly-worded reality check regarding their climate ambitions on Thursday. “I am very worried where the world stands on climate. Countries are far off track emitting climate promises and commitments,” Guterres said in New York. “I see a lack of ambition, a lack of trust, a…