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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL - REMARKS TO THE PRESS ON THE G7
12 June 2024
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Dear members of the press,It is wonderful to be back in Geneva.I have just come from Jordan, where the United Nations co-hosted a conference on the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.From here I will go to the G7 Summit in Italy.My message is very clear:This is a critical time.We face profound global challenges on multiple fronts.And the G7 leaders have a particular responsibility.First…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL - REMARKS TO THE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION
12 June 2024
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[as delivered]Madame la Secrétaire générale, chère Doreen Bogdan-Martin,Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs,C'est un grand plaisir de m'adresser au Conseil de l'Union Internationale des Télécommunications.En tant qu'ingénieur - et c’est vrai que pendant deux années, j’ai enseigné précisément les télécommunications dans mon université…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO THE GLOBAL LEADERS FORUM FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF UN TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
12 June 2024
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[as delivered] Excellences, chers invités et amis,C'est un grand plaisir et un privilège de me joindre à vous pour commémorer le soixantième anniversaire de la CNUCED, à présent connue sous le nom de l’ONU Commerce et Développement.Il y a soixante ans, à une époque de transformation et de bouleversements, la CNUCED…
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Gaza: Hamas, Israel committed war crimes, claims independent rights probe
12 June 2024
Palestinian armed groups and Israeli authorities have both committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the attack on 7 October and the subsequent military operations, according to a new report by a UN independent human rights body.
This was among the conclusions listed in the…
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Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development action
12 June 2024
The right to development is inextricably linked with trade which the world’s poorest countries - now “mired in debt” through no fault of their own - have every right to pursue on much fairer terms, UN chief António Guterres insisted on Wednesday.
In a speech marking 60 years of…
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Waiting would be ‘death sentence’ for millions on brink of starvation: Relief chief
12 June 2024
Millions of people are teetering on the brink of starvation as conflict rages across many corners of the world. Nowhere is this more evident than in Sudan and Gaza, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Wednesday.
“War is pushing millions of people to the…
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Guterres highlights ‘unique level of destruction’ in Gaza ahead of G7 summit
12 June 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his solidarity with the people of Gaza and the global body’s deep commitment to the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Wednesday, while also issuing a stark message to the world’s richest nations ahead of the G7 Summit in Italy to do more to help emerging economies crippled by debt repayments…
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Life in DPR Korea still ‘daily struggle devoid of hope’ warns human rights chief
12 June 2024
The international community must continue to pay close attention to the troubling human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and find ways to revive dialogue with the Government, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Ambassadors held an…
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Ukraine Recovery Conference: UN sounds alarm over humanitarian funding
12 June 2024
The UN is becoming increasingly concerned over falling levels of humanitarian funding for civilians across war-torn Ukraine, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) told delegates to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin on Wednesday.
Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António…
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Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR
12 June 2024
This year and last have seen historically high levels of forced displacement worldwide according to the UN refugee agency’s (UNHCR) 2024 flagship Global Trends Report published on Thursday in Geneva.
The report found that forced displacement rose to 120 million in May 2024, marking the 12th consecutive…
