Antonio Guterres
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Mar- 2022 -9 MarchAfrica
UN Chief Recommends AU Maintain Somalia Troop Levels Until 2023
UN Secretary-General recommended that the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia maintain its staffing level through the end of the year.
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Jan- 2022 -30 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taliban Killed 100 Ex-Afghan Govt Officials, Others: UN Report
A UN report says the Taliban allegedly killed more than 100 former Afghan government members, security personnel, and people who worked with international forces.
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Dec- 2021 -21 DecemberAfrica
Ethiopia’s Rebels Announce Retreat to Tigray
Tigrayan rebels announced they have withdrawn from two regions in northern Ethiopia and retreated to their Tigray stronghold.
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Sep- 2021 -10 SeptemberAsia Pacific
UN Chief Calls for ‘Dialogue’ With the Taliban, Fears for the Sahel
UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed fears that the hardline Islamists' return to power in Afghanistan could embolden jihadists in the Sahel.
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Oct- 2020 -19 OctoberAfrica
Dialogue Possible With Certain Sahel Jihadists: UN Chief
Dialogue may be possible with certain jihadist groups active in Africa's Sahel region, but not "radical" ones such as the Islamic State group, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday.
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Apr- 2020 -9 AprilMiddle East
Yemen’s Houthi rebels reject ceasefire with Saudi-led coalition
Yemen's Houthi rebels rejected a ceasefire declared by the Saudi-led coalition against the northern faction, accusing Riyadh of violations
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Dec- 2019 -11 DecemberMiddle East
UN can’t confirm Iran attacked Saudi oil facilities, Guterres says
The UN has been unable to confirm Iranian involvement in an attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said
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Nov- 2019 -13 NovemberAfrica
UN says G5 Sahel needs more support to battle terrorism, as Macron signals force revamp
The G5 Sahel Joint Force faces persistent training and equipment shortfalls as violence spirals in the region, according to a new UN report
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Sep- 2019 -3 SeptemberAfrica
UN chief Guterres warns of ‘continental scale’ terrorism in Africa
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the threat of cross-border terrorism in Africa, warning that the ADF is linked to groups across the continent
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3 SeptemberAfrica
Guterres again calls for UN to fund G5 Sahel counter-terrorism force
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres again pushed for funding for the G5 Sahel force, warning "we are not winning the war against terrorism"
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