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Climate crisis, water-related disasters responsible for $2.97trn global economic loss – UN

June 26, 2021June 26, 2021News Agency

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says the global climate crisis is exacerbating and intensifying water-related disasters, jeopardising lives and livelihood of four billion people, resulting to over 2.97 trillion dollars in economic losses. Guterres told the Fifth UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters on Friday that climate-related disasters had doubled in the past two […]

UN in financial crisis – Guterres declares

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019News Agency

Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General says the organisation is facing severe financial crisis, the worst in nearly 10 years. Guterres told Member States on Tuesday that the organisation “runs the risk of depleting its liquidity reserves by the end of the month and defaulting on payments to staff and vendors.” He said only 70 […]

UN Secretary-General warns Hamas, Israel against war in Gaza

July 22, 2018News Agency

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced deep concern over the latest flare-up of violence around Gaza, urging all sides to “step back from the brink of another devastating conflict”. The Secretary-General said in a statement: “I am gravely concerned over the dangerous escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel. “I deeply regret the loss […]

The world is just one error away from nuclear destruction – Guterres

May 25, 2018Eben Tanimola

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the world is “one mechanical, electronic or human error away from a catastrophe that could eradicate entire cities from the map.” Guterres made this known while announcing a bold new vision for global disarmament to help eliminate nuclear arsenals and other deadly weapons warning, the world is just […]

“Young people are leaders of today” – UN Secretary-General

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018Ayo Olowo

Contrary to the age-long reference to the youths as “leaders of tomorrow”, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has declared that “young people are leaders of today” The Secretary-General said at a UN forum tagged: “Investing in Youth to Counter Terrorism,” said youth globally must be empowered to combat terrorism. Speakers at the event said […]

UN Sec-Gen names FIRS boss Fowler member, International Experts Committee on Tax Matters

September 10, 2017Ekene Onyeama

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has named Tunde Fowler, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, as a member of the International Experts Committee on Tax Matters. The committee has 25 members worldwide. Mr. Fowler’s appointment was conveyed by Bolaji Akinremi, Minister Plenipotentiary of Nigeria Permanent Mission, New York, in a mail to the […]

14 donors pledge $672m to tackle Boko Haram crisis

February 25, 2017Ayo Olowo1 Comment

The Oslo Conference on Boko Haram humanitarian crisis realised $672 million in pledges from 14 donors, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said. The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Mr Stephane Dujarric, at a press briefing on Friday, said Guterres welcomed the donors’ pledges. He […]

Ban bows out, Guterres takes over as UN Secretary-General

January 1, 2017Ayo Olowo

António Guterres assumed office on Sunday, January 1, 2017, as the ninth UN Secretary-General after Ban Ki-moon’s exit following the completion of a 10 year- tenure on Saturday, December 31.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Guterres, in his maiden message as the UN Secretary-General, entitled: “Appeal for Peace”, urged the world to make […]

António Guterres takes oath of office as 9th UN Secretary-General

December 12, 2016Ayo Olowo

The UN Secretary-General-designate, António Guterres, on Monday, December 12, took oath of office as the ninth Secretary-General of the UN, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The President of the General Assembly, Peter Thomas, administered the oath to Mr. Guterres in the presence of the 15 members of the Security Council and other members of […]