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Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead

·January 28, 2023·1 min read

According to news reports, the incident happened in the Neve Yaakov district in the middle of the evening local time. Israeli police said the attacker, identified as a Palestinian from the Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, had been “neutralized” at the scene. In a statement issued by his...

Central African Republic: UN chief strongly condemns airfield attack which left one peacekeeper dead

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·November 27, 2022·2 min read

In a statement, the UN integrated stabilization mission in CAR, MINUSCA, said the attack at the Obo airfield near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, had taken place on Thursday morning, and that the mission had “immediately opened an investigation into the exact circumstances”...

‘Fossil fuels are a dead end’, says top UN climate adviser on ‘Decarbonization Day’ at COP27 | Decarbonization, negotiations and US President Biden, on the spotlight at COP27

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·November 13, 2022·12 min read

To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis, the world must abandon fossil fuels as quickly as possible, Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action told UN News today. “There is no argument around the science at all....

Mali: Latest attack against UN peacekeepers leaves Guinean ‘blue helmet’ dead |

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·June 20, 2022·1 min read

The Guinean peacekeeper was killed by an improvised explosive device, which detonated during a UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) mine detection operation. “The Secretary-General conveys his heartfelt condolences to the family of the victim and his brothers in arms, as well as to the people and authorities of Guinea,”...

Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns brutal attack that left scores dead |

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·June 16, 2022·1 min read

The incident occurred on Saturday night when armed men launched an assault on the town of Seytenga, located in the Sahel region in the north of the country. At least 79 people were killed, according to media reports. ‘Spare no effort’ “The Secretary-General calls on the Burkinabè authorities to spare...

Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead |

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·June 7, 2022·1 min read

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, António Guterres described the attack in the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, as “heinous”, as worshippers gathered on Sunday to celebrate Pentecost – an important date in the Christian calendar. Mr. @MiguelMoratinos strongly condemns the attack on St Francis Xavier...