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UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip

·September 7, 2025·2 min read

Flanked by the country’s Prime Minister, James Marape, Mr. Guterres echoed comments he made during a speech in the national parliament on Wednesday, in which he described Papua New Guineans as “champions of multilateralism and international solutions.” The Secretary-General noted that, in a world where “we see democratic values being put...

Guterres hails Papua New Guinea as an example of diversity, dialogue and climate action

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·September 3, 2025·3 min read

António Guterres is the first serving UN Secretary-General to visit the country, which is celebrating 50 years of independence. He praised its tremendous diversity, with over 800 languages spoken and countless traditions. Commitment to peace, dignity and progress “And yet, you have a shared commitment to speak with one voice...

Gaza: Guterres hails hostage release, renews ceasefire call

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·May 13, 2025·1 min read

Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old American-Israeli national and soldier with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), had been held by Hamas since the brutal 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel in which roughly 1,200 people were killed and another 250 taken hostage. He is believed to be the last living American held...

UN chief hails Pope Francis as ‘a transcendent voice for peace’

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·April 21, 2025·1 min read

Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina was elected to the papacy in March 2013. He was the first priest from the Americas region to lead the Catholic Church worldwide and a strong voice for social justice globally. Mr. Guterres described the pontiff as a messenger of hope, humility and humanity. Legacy...

UN chief hails Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty breakthrough

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·March 16, 2025·1 min read

The presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Sadyr Japarov and Emomali Rahmon, signed the agreement at a meeting in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, earlier today, according to media reports. Closed since 2021, two checkpoints on the nearly 1,000-km-long Tajik-Kyrgyz border have now resumed operation, and flights from Bishkek to Dushanbe and...

UN human rights chief hails ‘signs of new beginnings’ in Lebanon and Syria

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·January 17, 2025·2 min read

“I arrived, I have to say, with a heavy heart, given the compounded traumas over decades in both countries, but I see signs of new beginnings,” said Volker Türk – speaking in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. On Wednesday, he was in Damascus for his first ever visit to Syria where...

Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’

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·January 16, 2025·5 min read

Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters, António Guterres commended mediators Egypt, Qatar and the United States for their dedicated efforts in brokering the agreement. “Their unwavering commitment to finding a diplomatic solution has been critical in achieving this breakthrough,” he said. He called on all relevant parties to uphold their...

UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter

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·December 30, 2024·1 min read

The Democratic Party icon lived longer than any president in US history, serving one term between 1977 and 1981, going on burnish his reputation on the international stage by being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and establishing a major hub for diplomacy and conflict resolution in the form of the...

Gaza: WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality

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·September 15, 2024·3 min read

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted that it had been “a massive success amidst a tragic daily reality of life” for more than two million Gazans who have been caught up in the intense fighting since last October’s terror attacks by Hamas unleashed the war in Gaza. In three phases...

Environmental champion hails rivers as ‘arteries of our planet’

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·September 15, 2023·5 min read

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) official Patron of the Oceans, Mr. Pugh explained that he’d undertaken the marathon swim ending at the tip of Manhattan, to emphasise the urgent need to protect the world’s waterways ahead of the UN’s landmark High Seas Treaty and Climate Ambition Summit next week. Sporting his...

UN chief hails SE Asia for vital role ‘building bridges of understanding’

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·September 7, 2023·3 min read

António Guterres was speaking in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the opening of ASEAN-United Nations Summit, addressing Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and declaring “our partnership is more important than ever.” Tests ‘as far as eye can see’ The international community faces tests “as far as the eye...

WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain

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·July 31, 2023·2 min read

Hailing Mauritius and the Netherlands for implementing all of the UN health agency’s MPOWER tobacco control measures – a feat matched to date only by only Brazil and Türkiye – the WHO said that 2.3 billion people in 44 countries remain unprotected by tobacco control measures, exposing them to sickness...