Antonio Guterres
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COVID-19 could push up to 115 million people into poverty in 2020: UN Chief
Tehran, October 17, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, October 17, 2020, said that the COVID-19 pandemic could push up to 115 million people into poverty this year.
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For building more inclusive, age-friendly societies, listen to older persons ideas: UN Chief
Tehran, Oct 1, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2020, called on all to listen to older persons’ voices, suggestions and ideas to build more inclusive and age-friendly societies.
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690m people in world continue to go hungry: UN Chief
Tehran, Sept 29, IRNA– United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, 29 September 2020, said that in a world with enough food to feed all people, everywhere, 690 million people continue to go hungry and 3 billion cannot afford a healthy diet.
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Nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought – UN Chief
Tehran, Sept 26, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on states that possess nuclear weapons to reaffirm the shared understanding that a nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought.
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UN Chief calls on Governments to listen to people demanding change
Tehran, Sept 15, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day of Democracy, 15 September 2020, called on Governments to do more to listen to people demanding change, open new channels for dialogue and respect freedom of peaceful assembly.
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Air pollution kills 7m people every year – UN Chief warns
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that air pollution causes an estimated seven million premature deaths every year.
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Nuclear testing should have no place in 21st century: Guterres
Tehran, Aug 26, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday in his message for the International Day against Nuclear Tests, 29 August 2020, said nuclear testing is a relic of another age and should have no place in the 21st century.
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UN Secretary-General honours work of humanitarians
Tehran, Aug 19, IRNA – "We honour the work of humanitarians who overcome huge challenges to save and improve the lives of millions of people", this is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Humanitarian Day on August 19.
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UN Chief calls on leaders to enable world’s youth to enjoy lives of safety, dignity and opportunity
Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on International Youth Day, 12 August 2020, called on leaders and adults everywhere to do everything possible to enable the world’s youth to enjoy lives of safety, dignity and opportunity and contribute to the fullest of their great potential.
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UN chief: Time to end the nuclear menace
Tehran, Aug 6, IRNA – United Nation’s Secretary-General António Guterres wrote on Thursday in an article on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that the lingering suffering caused to the survivors of the US bombing the two Japanese cities should give us daily motivation to eliminate all nuclear arms.
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UN Chief: Only together can we fend off the common threat of COVID-19
Tehran, July 19, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message for Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July 2020, said only together can we fend off the common threat of COVID and recover better.
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Global Wake-Up Call
Tehran, July 1, IRNA - From COVID-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to rising inequalities, we are a world in turmoil. At the same time, we are an international community with an enduring vision – embodied in the United Nations Charter, which marks its 75th anniversary this year. That vision of a better future — based on the values of equality, mutual respect, and international cooperation — has helped us to avoid a Third World War that would have had catastrophic consequences for life on our planet.
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UN Chief calls for supporting migrants
Tehran, June 16, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day of Family Remittances, 16 June 2020, appealed to people everywhere to support migrants, who are among the engines of the global economy and make crucial contributions to well-being across the world.
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UN chief urges int'l community to turn COVID-19 crisis into sustainable peace
Tehran, June 13, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in a message called on the global community to turn coronavirus crisis into sustainable peace
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UN chief: More than 820m hungry people in the world despite enough food for all
Tehran, June 10, IRNA- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his remarks during the launch of Policy Brief on Food Security in New York on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, said that despite enough food in the world to feed 7.8 billion people, more than 820 million people are hungry.
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To care for humanity, we must care for nature, UN Sec-Gen Guterres says
Tehran, June 5, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Environment Day, June 5, 2020, said “we must care for nature if we care for humanity.”
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COVID-19 showed how human health is intimately connected with the natural world – UN Chief
Tehran, May 21, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2020, said COVID-19 – which emanated from the wild – has shown how human health is intimately connected with our relationship to the natural world.
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Zarif elaborates on US deal-breaking in letter to UN chief
New York, May 9, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif has written a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to elaborate on the US violations of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the UN Security Council Resolution 2231, demanding the international body to safeguard its reputation.
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UN urges ceasefire as it works to save ME from COVID-19
Tehran, May 5, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire in all corners of the globe in an effort to prevent a major health crisis from further ravishing conflict zones.
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Women urge world leaders to address COVID19 human crisis
Tehran, April 28, IRNA - Supporting the UN Secretary-General’s call for solidarity and urgent action in response to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19, an initial group of prominent women have joined a global advocacy effort to save lives and protect livelihoods, urging leaders in all countries, across all sectors, to address the human crisis of the pandemic.
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UN Chief to “Girls” in ICT Day: World cannot afford to lose your talent
Tehran, April 23, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the occasion of “Girls in ICT Day”, April 23, while encouraging girls and young women to master their digital skills, said the world cannot afford to lose their talent.
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UN warns of ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic
Tehran, April 15, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his recent video message, while describing the impact of the coronavirus as “the most challenging crisis we have faced since the Second World War”, warned about spread of global ‘misinfo-demic’.
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Zarif, Guterres discuss Yemen developments over phone for 2nd time in 24 hrs
Tehran, April 12, IRNA – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres discussed measures taken by the UN to keep the on-going ceasefire in Yemen with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif over phone on Sunday evening.
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UN Chief’s special appeal to religious leaders for peace, battle against COVID-19
Tehran, April 11, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a special appeal on Saturday in his message to the religious leaders of all faiths to join forces to work for peace around the world and focus on their common battle to defeat COVID19.
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UN chief calls for rejecting forces of polarization, nationalism
Tehran, April 7, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, 7 April 2020, while honoring those who were killed, said we must say no to hate speech and xenophobia, and reject the forces of polarization, nationalism and protectionism.
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On World Health Day, UN Chief praises nurses, midwives for professionalism, commitment
Tehran, April 7, IRNA —United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Health Day, 7 April 2020, praised nurses and midwifes for their professionalism and commitment.
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UN addresses devastating scio-economic impacts of COVID-19
Tehran, April 2, IRNA —The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is attacking societies at their core, claiming lives and people’s livelihoods. The potential longer-term effects on the global economy and those of individual countries are dire.
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Iran, Russia send joint letter to UN chief to push lift of unilateral sanctions
Moscow, March 28, IRNA – A group of countries including Iran, Russia, Venezuela, China, North Korea, Cuba, Nicaragua and Syria, sent a joint letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urging him to push for waiving the US unilateral sanctions on certain countries, according to a statement issued by Russian Foreign Ministry.
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UN Chief warns against water limitations by 2050
Tehran, March 22, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Water Day, 22 March 2020, announced that by 2050, between 3.5 and 4.4 billion people will live with limited access to water, with more than 1 billion of them living in cities.
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UN chief hopes Nowruz will bring harmony, celebration of common humanity
Tehran, March 19, Tehran – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the occasion of Nowruz the international day, 21 March 2020, said he hoped that amid sadness over coronavirus, Nowruz will bring harmony, celebration of common humanity.