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Trump-Kim Vietnam summit: UN praises 'courageous diplomacy' at US-North Korea meet, hopes talks will continue
• 6 years agoPresident Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended their second summit in Hanoi with no deal after Pyongyang demanded a full lifting of sanctions. Guterres "appreciates the effort that was made in those discussions, regardless of the results, of the outcome that we saw," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
Imran Khan calls Antonio Guterres to talk about Kashmir; UN spokesperson says 'normal' for world leaders to talk to agency chief
• 6 years agoPakistan prime minister Imran Khan telephoned UN chief Antonio Guterres and raised the issue of Kashmir, a UN spokesman has said.
UN environment chief Erik Solheim resigns after audit report claims he spent $488,518 on travel
• 6 years agoUN environment chief Erik Solheim said on Tuesday he had resigned after receiving a final audit of his official travel. A draft of the report found he travelled for 529 out of the 668 days audited, spending $488,518 (381,953.1 pounds) with no regard for the rules, Britain's The Guardian newspaper reported in September.
UN records 64 new allegations of sexual abuse, harassment against its officers, affiliates in past 3 months
• 6 years agoOf the 39 allegations related to UN personnel, one was not substantiated, 22 are at various stages of investigation, and 16 are under preliminary assessment to determine whether there is sufficient information to investigate.
Kerala floods: United Nations following damage, displacement 'very closely', chief Antonio Guterres expresses sadness
• 7 years agoUN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the flooding and extensive damage and displacement caused in rain-battered Kerala.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praises 'historic' Korean summit, hopes talks will lead to denuclearisation
• 7 years agoUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has applauded the "historic summit" between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea
UNSC members to visit Bangladesh, Myanmar on fact-finding mission to study Rohingya refugee crisis
Ians • 7 years agoMembers of the UN Security Council will visit Bangladesh and Myanmar on a fact-finding mission later this month to study the Rohingya crisis.
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for immediate de-escalation in Syria after Israel conducts raids in war-torn country
• 7 years agoUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate de-escalation in Syria after Israel carried out raids inside the war-torn country.
UN chief Antonio Guterres urges Maldives govt to lift state of emergency, ensure safety for its citizens
• 7 years agoUnited Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the government of the Maldives to lift the state of emergency and guarantee safety for its citizens, "including members of the judiciary."
UN calls incidences of sexual assaults on young girls in India and Pakistan 'heart breaking'
• 7 years agosexual assault on young girls in India and Pakistan are "heart breaking", the spokesperson of the UN chief said, underlining that the world body is trying to address the issue through access to education and women empowerment