Aleppo Is Now a Synonym for Hell: Ban Ki-moon
In his last press conference as United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon observed that “the carnage in Syria remains a gaping hole in the global conscience.” “Aleppo is now a synonym…
António Guterres Selects Amina Mohammed as UN Deputy Chief
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General-designate, António Guterres, announced Thursday that he will be appointing Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria as the UN deputy chief, on his assumption of office as…
Can New Chief António Guterres Make UN a Relevant Outfit?
By Rakesh Raman As the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon failed to control increasing cases of civil unrest, armed conflicts, terrorism, and human rights violations in all parts of the world,…
António Guterres to be Sworn in as UN Secretary-General
Former Prime Minister of Portugal António Guterres is set to be sworn in Monday, 12 December, as the next United Nations Secretary-General. He will succeed Ban Ki-moon who steps down…
Russia Urges António Guterres to Protect Human Rights
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin met Thursday with Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations António Guterres at the Kremlin. “Russia, as one of the founders of the United Nations, has…
UN Gets Ready to Appoint Next Secretary-General
The General Assembly is expected to act today on the recommendation of the Security Council regarding the appointment of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. Last week, the Council…