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UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a roadmap to not only uphold human rights but also prevent wars, combat hatred, rebuild trust and build a sustainable future for all. more
Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres

With 735 million people going hungry last year and three billion unable to afford a healthy diet, the world is “going backwards on our goal of zero hunger by 2030”, the UN chi ...

Kids worst sufferers of violence, neglect in Pakistan: UN says

Children are the worst victims of violence in the tribal no man’s land that straddles Pakistan and Afghanistan, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, expressin ...

In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development

New York: The UN chief expressed his “deep solidarity” with Jamaica and all other Small Island Developing States on Monday, outlining what he termed the “moral, power an ...

Gender equality is 300 years away: UN chief Antonio Guterres warns

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said progress in women’s rights won over decades is 'vanishing before our eyes'.

Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation says Guterres, stressing men must also speak out

New York: Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is an “abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights” said the UN Secretary-General on Monday, marking the International Day of ...

World falling ‘far short’ of pledge to protect minority rights: Guterres

New York: The world is falling “far short” of commitments made three decades ago to protect minority communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said ...

Guterres welcomes consultations to protect civilians caught in urban conflict

New York: The Secretary-General on Monday welcomed consultations due to begin next week, on a political declaration to protect civilians living in cities and towns who come under fire fro ...

For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one’ against racism: Guterres

New York: Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, the UN chief said on Friday at a dedicated meeting against what he referred t ...

UN Chief: ‘We need to make lying wrong again’, curb hate speech

New York: The UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday that “hatred takes root in the soil of ignorance” of historical facts, science, and the human qualities which “bind ...