Gas and Oil Companies Grotesque Greed Should be Taxed- UN Chief

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the UN, called governments globally to charge extra taxes on gas and oil companies and their financial backers as they had become disgustingly greedy to make excessive profits. He stated that in midst of an energy crisis, making record profits from leech...

United Nations Chief urges other nations to support humanitarian operations in Afghanistan

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• UN chief Antonio Guterres urged countries to support Afghanistan
• The money is being raised for food, essential health services and assistance

On Monday, UN chief Antonio Guterres urged other nations to dig deep and the des...

United Nations Secretary General addressed a meeting in Rome

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres while addressing a meeting in Rome, warned about climate change, poverty, rising food prices and unequal incomes. The food system is responsible for 80% loss of biodiversity. He said that the food system generates one third of emitted greenhouse gases.

COOPERATION BETWEEN UN & U.S. IS CRITICAL FOR OUR COMMON WORK SAYS UN CHIEF GUTERRES

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• Guterres said that in order to end the pandemic on global level, there is a need for a global vaccination plan, and the US can play a vital role in this

• The UN chief also called on the US to play leading role in global climate action

The Unit...

US' RE-ENTRY INTO PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT IS A DAY OF HOPE SAYS UN CHIEF ANTONIO GUTERRES

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• The US on Friday officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement in order to reinvigorate the battle against climate change

• The move which was ordered on the first day of Joe Biden’s office was welcomed by scientists and foreign diplomats

U.N SECRETARY GENERAL WELCOMES JAPAN PM’S PLEDGE TO CUT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

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• U.N Secretary-General welcomes Japan PM’s pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
• Yoshihide Suga has pledged to cut down emissions to net-zero by 2050.
• The U.N Chief and Japan’s PM spoke on the phone to discus...

JAPAN’S NEW PREMIER AND SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT HAD THEIR FIRST TALKS OVER PHONE

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• Japan’s new premier and South Korean President had their first talks over phone.
• This was the first talk between the leaders after nine months amid a diplomatic feud.
• The countries had problems with export controls...

UN: THE ABSENCE OF SCHOOL REOPENINGS MAY LEAD TO GENERATION CATASTROPHE

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•        UN secretary says that after the local transmissions are controlled schools must reopen

•        UN says more than 100 countries have still not declared school reopening dates<...

UN CHIEF DISAPPOINTED AT THE LACK OF INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS

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• United Nations and WHO have been calling for an international united front to fight covid19 
• UN says unless collaborative efforts are made no one will win over covid in isolation

As the world fights against a common enemy, the ...

LISE KINGO: WE NEED TO TIE TOGETHER SOCIAL EQUALITY, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND HEALTH

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• We are not sustainable in the ways we are living and producing on the planet
• Social inequality concerns are part of the sustainable development agenda

The UN’s sustainable business chief said that the coronavirus pan...

Climate talk opens ahead of COP 25 

The annual United Nations International Conference - COP25 is to be held in Madrid, Spain from 2 – 13 December 2019. Around 25,000 worldwide delegates are expected to attend the event. 

Speaking ahead of the meeting, António Guterres, UN Secretary-General expresses con...

Javadekar reaffirms the desire of India for sustained growth

The Unions minister on the environment, forest and climate change, Prakash Javadekar, said at a United Nations forum here, India will continue to develop and guarantee the advantages of its people are derived from growth at the same moment. Javadekar underlined the "Zero Defect Zero Effect" model...