Antonio Guterres

United Nations gas emissions gap report a ‘wake-up call’

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glasgow, Tuesday National plans to cut carbon fall far short of what’s needed to avert dangerous climate change, according to […]

Politics aside, myriad challenges bedevil Africa

Reading Time: 2 minutes It is now firmly established that the Covid-19 pandemic has trumped politics locally and globally, forcibly directing focus to the […]

Belgian Isabelle Durant replaces Kituyi at UNCTAD

Reading Time: 2 minutes Antonio Guterres has appointed a Belgian Isabelle Durant as the Secretary General of UNCTAD at an acting capacity.

UN chief calls for intensified efforts to deal with locust outbreak

Reading Time: < 1 minute The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for intensified international efforts to deal with a locust outbreak […]

AU summit opens with focus on development, peace and security

Reading Time: 2 minutes Speakers at the 33rd session of the African Union (AU) summit that opened on Sunday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, […]