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UN chief Antonio Guterres criticises oil and gas companies for making profits 'while destroying our only home'

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all governments to tax these excessive profits 'and use the funds to support the most vulnerable people through these difficult times'

Foreign Secretary Shringla, UN chief discuss issues on UNSC's agenda including Ukraine, Afghanistan

Shringla's visit to the UN came on a day when the UN General Assembly resumed its 11th Emergency Special Session on Ukraine and had before it two draft resolutions on the humanitarian crisis in the Eastern European country in the wake of the Russian invasion

World worse now due to COVID-19, climate change, conflict, says UN chief Guterres as he begins second term

Guterres said the UN Security Council, which has the power to uphold international peace and security including by imposing sanctions and ordering military action, is divided

Afghanistan faces `make-or-break moment', says UN Chief

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged the world to prevent the country's economy from collapsing and appealed to the Taliban to stop breaking its promises

Guinea crisis: UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns hostile 'takeover', calls for release of president

The UN Secretary General said via a tweet that he was personally keeping track of the ground situation

UN body urges warring parties in Afghanistan to end fighting for the sake of civilians

Nearly 360,000 people have been forcibly displaced by the conflict in Afghanistan since the beginning of the year and about 5 million people have been displaced since 2012.

World running out of time to tackle climate crisis, 2021 must be year of action: UN

"We are on the verge of the abyss," said UN chief Antonio Guterres."This is truly a pivotal year for humanity's future."

UN chief hails Joe Biden's move to rejoin Paris Agreement on climate change

Antonio Guterres also congratulated Washington for rejoining the World Health Organisation as one of Biden's first actions as president

UN chief to renew call on India, other G20 countries, to invest in sustainable transition for post-COVID recovery

Antonio Guterres will deliver 19th Darbari Seth Memorial lecture on 28 August on a broad range of sustainable development and climate-related issues

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls gender inequality 'unacceptable, stupid'; says patriarchy also harms men and boys

For the UN chief, gender inequality and discrimination against women and girls remains an overwhelming injustice across the globe.