Afghanistan, Taliban urged to seize peace opportunity

Afghanistan, Taliban urged to seize peace opportunity

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the start of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, saying he hopes that progress toward peace can lead...
UN raises 8 billion USD to combat Covid-19

UN raises 8 billion USD to combat Covid-19

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday applauded sponsors who helped raise over 8 billion USD to research, manufacture, and distribute a vaccine against Covid-19
UN continues call for global ceasefire

UN continues call for global ceasefire

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday once again called for a global ceasefire, urging conflicting parties to lay down weapons, so that war-torn countries could focus on...
UN chief announces priorities in 2020

UN chief announces priorities in 2020

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced the UN’s plans for 2020 at an annual press conference at UN headquarters in New York
UN chief proposes summit to tackle Amazon fires

UN chief proposes summit to tackle Amazon fires

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday proposed a meeting of key countries to drum up support to tackle the devastating Amazon forest fires, which he called a “very...
UN urges Russia, US to extend New START treaty

UN urges Russia, US to extend New START treaty

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged the US and Russia to extend the so-called ‘New Start’ agreement to provide stability and the time to negotiate future...