Beijing, China | Xinhua | The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for international efforts to de-escalate the conflict in Ukraine. “I will continue to spare no effort for peace — peace in line with international law and the Charter …
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New York, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan as the world body’s coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Abdulla succeeds Frederick Kenney of the United States who was on loan by the International Maritime Organization as …
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Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements on July 22 with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain — as well as Russian grain and fertilizer — ending a wartime standoff that had threatened food security around the globe. The …
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But can Glasgow Climate Pact speed up pace of climate action? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Nov.13, as thousands of climate scientists, diplomats, senior government officials, civil society activists, bankers and fossil fuel executives exited Glasgow, almost a day after the COP26 was scheduled to end, many left …
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New York, US | XINHUA | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday issued a statement to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States. “Today we mark a somber day seared in the minds of millions of people around the world — a …
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New York, US | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a unified Security Council over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and regretted the lack of multilateralism. Asked what the secretary-general expects from Sunday’s emergency meeting of the Security Council on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian escalation, Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric …
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Global leaders commit to mobilise US$2bn to accelerate climate change adaptation Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | As Africa struggles to emerge from shocks caused and accelerated by climate change amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, world leaders have committed to prioritise actions that will help the continent emerge stronger, healthier and …
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Global leaders commit investments and partnerships on effects of climate change | THE INDEPENDENT | African and European countries and international institutions have announced that they will jointly invest more in climate adaptation in Africa. The pledges were among initiatives in the Adaptation Action Agenda unveiled at the first online …
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New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The UN Secretary General Aantonio Guterres has called for restraint in Uganda in the run up to the elections. This follows reports of more than 30 killed in riots that came after the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. ***** FULL STATAMENT …
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Among winning projects is a community bee-keeping project in western Uganda Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Frontline communities that live adjacent to Queen Elizabeth National Park are among the beneficiaries of a US$400,000 (Shs1.5bn) conservation grant meant to support wildlife-based tourism communities that have been devastated by the ongoing …
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