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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicAntónio Guterres

Topic: António Guterres

‘Absurd’: Elon Musk bats for India’s permanent UNSC seat, slams ‘those with excess power’ not giving up

China has been blocking reforms to allow new members in an expanded Security Council. For long, New Delhi is calling for inclusion of new members to reflect new world order.

‘Protection of civilians paramount’, says UN chief on Israel-Hamas war

On 4-day Nepal visit, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres offered condolences to families of 10 Nepali students killed in the war & called for 'immediate & unconditional release' of hostages.

UN Chief rejects Israel accusations that he justified Hamas attacks

Israel's U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan had described Guterres' speech as 'shocking' and called on Guterres to resign immediately.

Gaza conflict festers at UN: Palestine slams ‘bid to neutralise’ body, Israel wants Guterres out

Israeli envoy says UN chief Guterres 'not fit to lead' international body after latter says attacks by Hamas 'did not happen in a vacuum'.

Aid trucks enter Gaza as Rafah crossing opens. ‘Difference between life & death,’ says UN chief

Earlier in the day, Hamas released 2 American hostages. US embassy in Israel issued security alert prior to crossing’s opening, expressing uncertainty over 'how long it will remain open'.

UN chief appeals to Hamas to release Israeli hostages, asks Israel to allow humanitarian aid in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says both objectives are 'valid in themselves', adds they shouldn't become 'bargaining chips' & must be implemented because it's the right thing to do.

UN chief urges G20 leaders to reset climate crisis and reform ‘outdated’ financial rules

Calling the global financial architecture 'outdated dysfunctional, and unfair,' Antonio Guterres said it needed deep, structural reform.

UN adopts world’s first treaty to protect high seas, marine biodiversity in international waters

The pact is a key plank in efforts to put 30% of the world's land and sea under environmental protection by 2030, a goal set in December.

UN Secretary General urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions in West Bank

Calling the decisions 'troubling and alarming,' UN deputy spokesperson stated that UN Chief Guterres reiterates the settlements as flagrant violation of international law.

‘Peace talks not possible now. Both sides are convinced they can win’: UN chief on Ukraine war

Antonio Guterres told Spanish newspaper El Pais the UN was focusing on talks with both Russia & Ukraine to solve concrete problems such as extending the Black Sea grain deal.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.