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…
UN Demands Inquiry into Funeral Attack in Yemen
Describing the attack on a funeral in Sana’a on Saturday as “outrageous,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday demanded an inquiry. He reiterated his…
Meet the Next UN Secretary-General: António Guterres
The Security Council formally chose on Thursday the former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, as its nominee to be the next Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) for a…
António Guterres May Be the Next UN Chief
Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres is expected to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. According to a UN communiqué released Wednesday, Mr. Guterres has emerged as the clear favourite…
Ban Ki-moon Pays Respect to Mahatma Gandhi
Ban Ki-moon Pays Respect to Mahatma Gandhi “Peace begins with respect for others,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message for the International Day of Non-violence, observed on 2…
UN Aid Chief to Security Council: Syria Is Bleeding
In his appeal to the Security Council, a top United Nations relief official called on the global body’s primary organ for maintenance of peace and security to act immediately to…