Antonio Guterres

UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Clashes in Sudan’s El-Fasher

UN Secretary-General Guterres is "gravely concerned" by fighting between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries in the key Darfur town of El-Fasher.

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UN Chief Eyes Reforms to Peacekeeping Operations

UN Secretary-General Guterres called for a "serious, broad-based reflection" on reforming the global body's peacekeeping operations, highlighting persistent "limitations" to their success.

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UN Chief Warns of AI Risks to Global Peace

UN Secretary-General Guterres warned that artificial intelligence could pose a risk to global peace and security, calling on all member states to urgently set up guardrails.

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Mali Calls for Immediate End of UN Mission

Mali's foreign minister called for the UN Security Council to withdraw the peacekeeping mission in his country "without delay."

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Ukraine Dam Destruction a ‘Consequence’ of Russian Invasion: UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Guterres said the partial destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine was "another devastating consequence" of Russia's invasion.

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UN Chief Warns Ethiopia War ‘Spiraling Out of Control’

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned that the war in Ethiopia was "spiralling out of control" as fighting raged in the north of the country.

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Blast Kills Three Bangladesh UN Peacekeepers in Central African Republic

Three UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh were killed and a fourth seriously wounded when their vehicle was hit by an explosive device in the Central African Republic.

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UN Security Council Renews Arms Embargo on South Sudan

The UN Security Council renewed an arms embargo and sanctions against South Sudan amid continuing unrest in the country.

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UN Security Council Votes for New Somalia Peacekeeping Force

The UN Security Council unanimously for a new African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab insurgents have been seeking to overthrow the fragile government for more than a decade.

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UN Aid Drive to Avert Yemen Catastrophe Falls Far Short

The UN voiced disappointment after a pledging conference raised less than a third of the money needed to prevent catastrophe in Yemen.

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