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.
According to the report, Syria has reported its first case of the COVID-19 virus, in a country already torn by 10 years of war, and other cases have emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan.
"Global solidarity is not only a moral imperative, it is in everyone's interests," he said.
Guterres said that 137 women are killed around the world every day by a member of their own family.
The UN chief also visited the community kitchen (langar) at the gurdwara, where he was served a traditional meal of rice and lentils.
Last year, in November, US President Donald Trump announced the resumption of peace talks with the Taliban.
