Zelensky, Erdogan and Guterres to meet in Ukraine on Thursday
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) will pay a one-day working visit to Lviv on August 18, 2022, upon the invitation of the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (C). Short […]
What happens if the Black Sea blockade is lifted?
United Nations and Turkey-led negotiations with Moscow and Kyiv to allow Ukrainian grain exports to resume in the Black Sea are moving forward. But even if a deal is signed, […]
UN wakes up to climate reality but future remains bleak
RANVIR S. NAYAR April 12, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/nzybw It is unusual to see the secretary-general of the UN lash out at global leaders. Thus, it was a surprise, albeit […]
What Turkey and EU’s conflicting visions mean for Cyprus’ future
1 / 3Erdogan’s appearance at a military parade on July 20 in the northern part of the capital, Nicosia, might have passed off without incident had he not reiterated his contentious […]
UN chief might use term ‘self-governing regions’ in Cyprus report
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL EU AFFAIRS JUN 28, 2021 2:41 PM GMT+3U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a news conference at the end of a 5 1 Meeting on Cyprus, April 29, 2021. (AFP […]
Foreign militaries an obstacle in Libya’s path to peace
Author YASAR YAKIS February 07, 2021 Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah delivers a speech via video link during a meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF). (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/9hfv9 […]
Guterres laments ‘chaotic’ coronavirus response, urges UNSC reform
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY OSLO WORLD DEC 11, 2020 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres adjusts his mask before leaving a news conference at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New […]
OPINION Not in Our Name, Never in Our Name: A Conversation with Muslim Faith Leaders Echoing the Wisdom of a Pontiff
By Professor Azza Karam Azza Karam serves as the Secretary-General of Religions for Peace (#Religions4Peace – http://www.rfp.org) and is a Professor of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in […]
Pakistan no longer a militant safe haven — PM Imran Khan
Premier’s comments came at a conference marking 40 years of Pakistan’s hosting Afghan refugees By AFP – Feb 17,2020 -JORDAN TIMES ISLAMABAD — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan asserted on […]
Growing Islamophobia ‘intolerable,’ UN chief Guterres says
Source: Daily Sabah AP — The U.N. chief on Sunday voiced his concern over rising Islamophobia in the world, calling it “intolerable.” Antonio Guterres’ remarks came during a joint news […]
Iran has always been ready for talks with Saudis: Kharrazi
Source: Tehran Times TEHRAN – Kamal Kharrazi, chairman of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, said on Wednesday that Iran has always been ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia, […]
Pope and U.N. chief appeal for environment, religious tolerance
Dec 20, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed for nuclear disarmament, environmental protection and religious tolerance. The pope […]
I have irritated, I think, all gov’ts during my tenure — Prince Zeid
UN human rights commissioner’s tough approach triggers debate as he gets ready to leave office By AFP – Aug 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES HH Prince Zeid will leave office as […]
‘The Cold War is back with a vengeance,’ warns UN chief Guterres
DAILY SABAH WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., April […]
Israel a ‘terror state,’ Erdoğan says over Gaza killings
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published4 hours ago AA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday called Israel “a terror state” that targets innocent civilians in a response to its Prime Minister […]
UN: Israel settlements big hurdle to two-state solution
Antonio Guterres condemns ‘illegal’ Israeli settlement construction, calling it an ‘obstacle’ that needs to be removed. Israeli settlements are considered illegal under international law [File: AFP] Antonio Guterres, UN secretary-general, […]
On his first visit to Israel, Guterres cast aside any possibility of decolonisation
August 29, 2017 Image of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres [Moustafa El-Shemy/Anadolu Agency] Ramona Wadi @walzerscent August 29, 2017 at 11:05 am While exhibiting contempt for international laws and conventions through its existence and policies, Israel also reserves the right to dictate to others with regard to its violations of […]
UN Chief Guterres to meet Cyprus leaders in New York amid faltering reunification talks
ASSOCIATED PRESS NICOSIA, Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Mustafa Akıncı (right), United Nations’ Secretary General Antonio Guterres (center) and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades (left) pose before a trilateral meeting (AFP Photo) Officials say U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet the rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus at U.N. headquarters in New […]
Is UN secretary-general the most difficult job in the world?
Fahad Nazer | Published — Monday 20 February 2017 Some American historians have long maintained that being US president is the most demanding position in the world. Overseeing the world’s biggest economy and military is an enormous undertaking. The officeholder’s decisions impact the lives of over 330 million Americans and […]