Tag:António Guterres
Child Rights
Guterres: End ‘Abhorrent Practice’ of Female Genital Mutilation
Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday, appealing for action to stamp out...
Global Governance
S Jaishankar’s UN Day Message Reiterates India’s Support for Global South
UN Secretary General António Guterres described the UN as “the product of hope” because it embodies the hope and resolve to move beyond global conflict, to...
Climate change
Pakistan’s People Victims of Calculus of Climate Injustice: António Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said at the United Nations General Assembly that a third of Pakistan had been deluged and that many island States...
Accountability
UN’s “No-Fly List” on Sexual Harassment Falls Short, Complains Rights Group
Present and past employees are continuing to raise the alarm about the wide-scale under-reporting of sexual harassment and abuse across UN institutions. There is...
Accountability
Human Rights Defenders Write to Guterres; Say Next OHCHR Must be a Rights Champion
The post of High Commissioner should be filled by someone of high moral standing and personal integrity, and who is independent and impartial and...
Accountability
UN System, Too Complex and Fragmented, is in Urgent Need of Reform
Short of a complete overhaul that would revolutionize its governance and shut down many of its operations around the world, including the merging of...
Civil society
UN Secretary-General Must be Non-Risk Averse, Play a More Pivotal and Active Role
In the context of current world affairs and international relations, it is imperative that the Secretary-General plays a more pivotal and far-greater active role...
Human rights
Russia Agrees ‘In Principle’ to UN and Red Cross Involvement in Evacuations From Mariupol
Guterres proposed that the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Ukrainian and Russian forces, coordinate work to both enable the safe...
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Human Society is Making the Mistake of Forgetting the Importance of Forests: President Droupadi Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu said that she was confident that the officers of the Indian Forest Service had become completely...
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Inflation and Inequality – What does Government Data say?
In the light of rising inflation, widening unemployment, depleting savings, and growing inequality, it is crucial to take stock...
India Road Safety Model ‘Can Save Lives Worldwide’
Deaths on India’s busiest highway more than halved following raft of interventions. The organisation, SaveLIFE Foundation, plans to extend...
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Human Society is Making the Mistake of Forgetting the Importance of Forests: President Droupadi Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu said that she was confident that...
Inflation and Inequality – What does Government Data say?
In the light of rising inflation, widening unemployment, depleting...
