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UN chief warns about risk of multiple famines in 2022

Published on: July 8, 2022
17:58

United Nations, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Friday warned of real risk of multiple famines in 2022, with possibility to worsen in 2023 due to the increased food and fertilizer prices.

UN chief calls to guarantee refugees´ right to seek asylum

Published on: June 20, 2022
17:20

United Nations, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) The world refugee population is now reaching record high and it is pressing to guarantee these people the human right to seek asylum and protection, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres said on Monday.

UN chief urges financial institutions to curb funding fossil fuels

Published on: June 17, 2022
16:44

United Nations, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Friday called on all financial institutions to ditch fossil fuel financing and bet on renewable energies to keep the environment cleaner.

Ukrainian war threatens unprecedented hunger, misery wave worldwide

Published on: June 8, 2022
17:02

United Nations, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) The world is currently facing the risk of an unprecedented wave of hunger and misery, by threatening to spark off a social and economic chaos, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres warned on Wednesday.

UN pays tribute to Africans torn from slavery

Published on: March 25, 2022
18:33

United Nations, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) On the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade we pay tribute to the millions of Africans who were torn from their homelands, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres said. Mr. Guterres called for standing up in solidarity against racism everywhere, since many people of African descent continue to confront racial discrimination, marginalization and exclusion.

UN warns of continuing racism in societies

Published on: March 21, 2022
17:44

United Nations, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures and daily life all around the world, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres warned on Monday.

UN chief warns against sleepwalking to climate catastrophe

Published on: March 21, 2022
17:21

United Nations, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Monday claimed the world is sleepwalking to climate catastrophe amid growing dependence on fossil fuels.

UN calls for gender equality to recover from pandemic

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Published on: March 8, 2022
18:01

United Nations, March 8 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday assured the Covid-19 pandemic recovery is impossible if women's rights and gender equality issues continue to go backwards.

Encourage today’s girls to become tomorrow’s leading scientists

Published on: February 11, 2022
16:59

United Nations, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Friday called for an enabling environment where today’s girls become tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators, shaping a fair and sustainable future for all.

UN chief warns about serious crisis in Afghanistan

Published on: February 10, 2022
18:26

United Nations, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) Afghan people are currently facing up one of the speedy growing humanitarian crises in the world, and resources are urgently needed to provide assistance, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres warned Thursday.

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