Biden signed several key executive orders just hours after being sworn-in as the 46th President of the United States, including rejoining the Paris climate accord.
Guterres assumed office in January 2017 for a five-year term. Diplomats say he was waiting for the results of the US presidential election before coming to a decision.
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Guterres pointed out that extreme poverty is rising, the threat of famine looms and the world faces the biggest global recession in eight decades.
Heads of State and Government will submit a pre-recorded video statements for summits and sessions that will be played in the iconic General Assembly hall this year.
Delivering the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture, UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres stressed on how clean energy can help economies recover from Covid-19 pandemic.
It is likely the General Assembly gathering will be postponed or the event modified as New York remains one of the global epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic.
As per the pact, Ashraf Ghani will stay as the president while Abdullah Abdullah will helm the HCNR with executive authority and his team will have a 50% share in the Cabinet.
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres says the coronavirus crisis has made people realise 'as never before' how essential workers keep societies functioning.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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