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Guterres condemns EMC violence over indigenous people in Colombia

Published on: March 18, 2024
18:06

United Nations, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Monday strongly condemned recent acts of violence by the Central General Staff (EMC) of the FARC-EP, which caused suspension of a cease-fire with the Government of Colombia.

UN warns of rapidly escalating situation in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince

Published on: March 4, 2024
17:57

United Nations, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Monday warned about rapidly escalating security situation in Port-au-Prince amid increasing gang attacks.

UN considers recent violence in Libya as serious

Published on: February 19, 2024
14:51

United Nations, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Rivalries among security actors put Libya's stability at risk today, a warning issued by the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) after serious reports of domestic violence.

UN chief urges for more dialogue, guarantees for women in Afghanistan

Published on: February 19, 2024
13:39

Doha, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) on Monday highlighted the urgent need for an end to restrictions imposed by the Taliban de facto authorities on women and girls in Afghanistan.

Israel´s attack over Rafah could lead to slaughter, says Guterres

Published on: February 13, 2024
18:19

United Nations, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday warned of a breakdown of public order in Gaza while the population in Rafah remains terrified by Israel´s ground offensive threat.

Climate change, hunger and war: A devastating combination

Published on: February 13, 2024
17:30

Geneva, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The climate change-hunger-war combination is devastating, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres said ahead of current conflicts and the increased military expenditures.

Cuba condemns delay in financing against climate change

Published on: February 9, 2024
15:48

Havana, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday condemned delays in appointing representatives of industrialized countries to the Board of the Fund for Losses and Damages (FPD) due to the impact of climate change, a UN mechanism approved at COP 28.

UN calls on Ecuador to respect international law ahead of violence

Published on: February 5, 2024
16:49

United Nations, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations on Monday called on the Ecuadorean government to respect international law in confronting the wave of violence and organized crime the South American nation is presently experiencing.

UN chief offers deepest condolences for victims of wildfires in Chile

Published on: February 5, 2024
16:07

United Nations, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Monday expressed his solidarity with Chilean people and government for life-threatening wildfires affecting especially Valparaíso region.

UN calls to protect the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza

Published on: January 31, 2024
15:38

United Nations, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) as "the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza" and appealed to all countries to "guarantee the continuity of UNRWA's lifesaving work."

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