Tag: Antonio Guterres

Multilateral systems in urgent need of reform, Says UN Secretary General

- Times Report -

As the United Nations gears up to host the international community for the high-level meeting week, the UN chief appeals to world leaders to commit to universal agreements to work towards solutions. On Wednesday, Secretary-General António Guterres spoke to reporters ahead of the upcoming 79th high-level session of the UN General

UN chief fears Ukraine war will go on

- Times Report -

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday he was pessimistic that Russia's war in Ukraine would end soon but he hoped it would be over by the end of next year. "I am not optimistic about the possibility of effective peace talks in the immediate future," he told reporters during his annual

A plea for the creation of a UN Youth Assembly

- Simone Galimberti, IPS -

There are many ways the UN can have a sizeable role in promoting the engagement and participation of youth and helping them becoming a central pillar of a new way of doing policy-making. After all, if we want to rethink the relationships between the state and citizens, the foundation of a

No real democratic society exists without press freedom: Guterres 

- Times Report -

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said they honour the essential work of the media in speaking truth to power, exposing lies, and building strong, resilient institutions and societies.   "We call on governments, media organizations and technology companies everywhere to support these crucial efforts," he said in a message marking the