Evacuations Begin in the Troubled Syrian City of Aleppo
Evacuations have begun in the Syrian city of Aleppo, as an estimated 25,000 people have been evacuated from besieged neighbourhoods over the past five days. The United Nations said the…
Security Council to Send UN Monitors to War-Torn Aleppo
Alarmed by the continued deterioration of the devastating humanitarian situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the Security Council on Monday demanded all parties to provide the United Nations with…
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…