United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for fighting slavery’s legacy of racism through education, which he said is “the most powerful weapon.” “It is incumbent on us to fight slavery’s legacy of racism,” Guterres told a UN General Assembly event marking the International Day of …
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United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for the elimination of “poison” of anti-Muslim bias at an event marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. “I thank Pakistan and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for focusing attention – and calling for action – to stamp out …
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United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for more efforts to protect wildlife. In a message for World Wildlife Day, which falls on March 3 every year, Guterres called on all stakeholders to turn commitment to action. “On World Wildlife Day, we reflect on our responsibility …
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United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for harnessing technology and innovation to advance gender equality in a message to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day. According to the UN, the theme of International Women’s Day this year, to be observed on March 8, is “DigitALL: …
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United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine is “a clear and present danger.” “Over the past year, not only have we seen suffering and devastation grow, it is also becoming more evident just how much worse it could all …
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United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the United States and Russia to resume the full implementation of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). Asked about Guterres’ reaction to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that his country will suspend its participation in the …
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United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for urgent action to end female genital mutilation. “Some 4.2 million girls are at risk of being subjected to this act of gender-based violence during 2023 alone. We need urgent investments and action to reach the Sustainable Development Goals …
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United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged the establishment of “guardrails” to prevent hate speech, extremism and misinformation. “The online world is one of the main reasons that hate speech, extreme ideologies and misinformation are disseminating so fast around the world,” said the UN chief, calling …
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United Nations | Xinhua | Data-driven tools and strategies must lead counter-terrorism efforts and be at the heart of building peace and security, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. “Data drives every aspect of economic, business and social life,” he said in remarks to a meeting of the UN Global …
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United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for investing in people and prioritizing education in his message for the International Day of Education, to be observed on Jan. 24. “Investment is critical to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4,” and education is “the bedrock of societies, economies …
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