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EAM Jaishankar congratulates Guterres on his re-appointment as UN chief

External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Saturday congratulated United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on his re-appointment for a second term to helm the 193-member world organization."Congratulate @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres on his re-appointment. Look forward to working closely to advance reformed multilateralism," tweeted Jaishankar.On Tuesday, India had welcomed the adoption of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution recommending a second term to Antonio Guterres as UN Secretary-General.Under the UN Charter, the General Assembly elects the secretary-general on the recommendation of the Security Council.Guterres second five-year term as the chief of the world body will begin on January 1, 2022.Guterres, a former Prime Minister of Portugal, who headed the United Nations refugee agency for 10 years, was victorious in 2016 from a field of 13 official candidates, including seven women.He took office the same year as former President Donald J ...

Antonio Guterres re-elected as UN Secretary General for five years

President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir announced that Guterres has been appointed by acclamation Secretary General of the United Nations for the second term

UN Secy Gen Antonio Guterres set to be re-elected as chief of world body

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is all set to be re-elected after Security Council adopted by acclamation a resolution recommending his name to the General Assembly for a second five-year term

UN Secy Gen Antonio Guterres urges global partnership for green growth

Antonio Guterres has called for global partnership to tackle climate change and strive towards inclusive green growth

UN agencies ready to support Cyclone Yaas response efforts in India

As Tropical Cyclone Yaas ravaged parts of India's eastern coast, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said the world body and its agencies stand ready to support

Jaishankar offers backing for Guterres re-election, discusses Covid vaccine

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has offered India's support to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his re-election during a meeting in New York

Covid can't be beaten one country at a time, says UN secretary-general

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global solidarity in the fight against the pandemic, saying that "Covid-19 cannot be beaten one country at a time"

UN chief says Israel-Gaza fighting 'utterly appalling', calls for ceasefire

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council on Sunday that hostilities in Israel and Gaza were "utterly appalling" and called for an immediate ceasefire.

UN chief calls for unified Security Council over Israel-Palestine conflict

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a unified Security Council over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and regretted the lack of multilateralism

WHO's recognition of Sputnik V vaccine underway: UN Secretary-General

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the process of recognition by WHO of Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V was underway, and the UN would welcome its completion

UN stands ready to step up support to India: UN chief Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the world organisation stands ready to step up its support to India to combat the horrific Covid-19 wave in the country

India turns down UN integrated supply chain help, says it has robust system

India has declined assistance offered by the United Nations of its integrated supply chain for Covid-19-related material, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said

Use of IEDs is increasing globally, warns UN chief Antonio Guterres

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations to work together to curb the threat from those weapons as well as land mines and other remnants of war

Coronavirus lays bare social inequality, warns UN chief Antonio Guterres

The Covid-19 crisis "has revealed how unequal our societies are," said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message released on Monday for the World Health Day

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for bold measures to tackle debt crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for urgent, bold measures to address an emerging debt crisis caused largely by Covid-19

Pakistan backs Antonio Guterres for second term as UN Secretary-General

Pakistan has expressed its support for Antonio Guterres, who is seeking a second term as the Secretary-General of the United Nations

Guterres appoints French diplomat Arnault as personal envoy on Afghanistan

UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran French diplomat Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on Afghanistan and regional issues, authorising him to liaise with regional countries on his behalf

UN chief Guterres urges leaders to advance women's equal participation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on leaders across the world to advance women's equal participation in society

Increasing tendency to politicise humanitarian situation unfortunate: India

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, addressing the Council, said that conflict drives hunger and famine; which in turn drive conflict

UN chief Guterres blasts vaccine nationalism, hoarding, side deals

Guterres reiterated his call for Covid-19 vaccines to be seen as "a global public good"