UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Donald Trump, a critic of the world organisation’s work, on his re-election as President of the United States and said the UN was ready to “work constructively” with his administration.
The Security Council President Pascale Baeriswyl, who is the permanent representative of Switzerland, said her country "reiterates its full support for the work of the Secretary-General".
United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the situation in Afghanistan, likening it to some of the most egregious systems of oppression in recent history.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is facing a “pivotal moment” and business as usual could lead to a “breakdown of the world order.”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned the world leaders, gathered for the annual high-level meeting, that the world is edging towards the unimaginable - a powder keg - which risks engulfing the world.
The secretary-general is also following with concern the escalation of violence in the country, including the attacks that have claimed scores of lives in Balkh, Khost, and Nangarhar provinces
Guterres recognised that the UN is facing its 'gravest test' since its inception, as he called the battle against COVID-19 as the fight of a generation -- and the raison d'tre of the United Nations.
Days after China demitted the rotating presidency post, 10 non-permanent members led by Dominican Republic forced the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to agree to a closed-door informal consultation on the COVID-19 pandemic.
To buttress the impact of the crisis that has shaken the world, the UN chief has drawn a fine distinction between a health crisis and a “human crisis”.
The UN plan is designed to last from April to December -- suggesting the country does not see the crisis ending any time soon.
