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«It's something to reassure. It's a good reminder for staff members to carry identification with them, including photos of their visas,» Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said Monday. He was asked at the daily press briefing about the UN sending an email to staffers suggesting that they carry a form of identification at all times in case stopped by authorities in New York. When asked if this has ever happened before, Dujarric said «Not in my memory.» According to the note regarding proof of identity if «stopped by authorities in New York,» seen by PTI, the UN reminded all staff members and their families of the «importance» of carrying a form of identification at all times.

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh it means they could be left with too little food and money for survival. No cuts have happened yet. But the UN World Food Programme said if it is not able to raise funds, it will have no option but to halve food rations to $6 a month from previous $12.50 in the country's southern coastal district of Cox's Bazar, where the Rohingya live in sprawling camps. It was not immediately clear if the WFP's decision was directly related to the Trump administration's action, but during a recent visit to the refugee camps, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the US and other countries in Europe for halting or reducing their aid budgets. UN food agency says no choice but to reduce rations To be sure, a large portion of funds needed for supporting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has come from the US Agency for International Development, but the country's government and dozens of aid organisations also look after their daily needs. Yet, any drop in humanitarian aid could have extreme impact on the lives of Rohingya refugees.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even by his own standards, US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Gaza this week was a head-spinner. America, he said, would take over that war-ravaged strip of land, move its 2-million-odd people out, secure it with US troops if necessary, and then build a grand “Riviera of the Middle East" by the Mediterranean Sea where anybody from around the world could eventually come and live.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Days three and four of Davos were filled with more panel discussions, sessions, and conversations. In addition to Ukraine President Zelenskyy walking the Davos corridors, Day 3 was packed with several high-profile country representatives addressing the audience, including Malaysian Prime Minister M.

A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence and leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos

Antonio Guterres is saddened by the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who played a «pivotal role» in shaping the nation's «economic trajectory». The Secretary-General expressed his «deep» condolences to Singh's family, the government, and the people of India.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: After an extension and over two weeks of intense negotiations, the 29th UN climate change conference or COP29 in Baku finally reached a consensus on a new collective quantified goals (NCQG) on climate finance but disappointed developing countries with only $300 billion per year by 2035 as against a required $1.3 trillion.

Time is running short for negotiators at the United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan to solve a difficult puzzle

fossil fuel deals, a group of prominent scientists, advocates, and policy leaders — including former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, former head of the UN climate change body Christiana Figueres, and former Ireland President Mary Robinson — have called for an urgent overhaul of the UN climate process. They argue that it needs «a shift from negotiation to implementation». «28 COPs have delivered us with the policy framework to achieve this. However, its current structure cannot deliver change at exponential speed and scale, which is essential to ensure a safe climate landing for humanity. This is what compels our call for a fundamental overhaul of the COP,» they said in an open letter to UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres and executive secretary of UN climate change secretariat Simon Stiell. Calling for "COP reform", they said the shift is needed to enable the COP to deliver on agreed commitments and ensure urgent energy transition and phase-out of fossil energy.

COP officials facilitating discussions about fossil fuel deals, a group of prominent scientists, advocates and policy leaders including Ban Ki-Moon, former secretary-general of the United nations, Christiana Figueres, former chief of the UN climate change body, and Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, have called for urgent overhaul of the UN climate process saying it needs “a shift from negotiation to implementation” as the existing approach is no longer fit for purpose. “28 COPs have delivered us with the policy framework to achieve this. However, its current structure simply cannot deliver the change at exponential speed and scale, which is essential to ensure a safe climate landing for humanity. This is what compels our call for a fundamental overhaul of the COP,” they said in an open letter to UN secretary-general António Guterres and executive secretary of the UN climate change secretariat, Simon Stiell. They, while calling for “COP reform”, said the shift is needed to enable the COP to deliver on agreed commitments and ensure the urgent energy transition and phase-out of fossil energy.

North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Friday. Western officials have warned that North Korean units joining the fight would stoke the almost three-year war and bring geopolitical consequences as far away as the Indo-Pacific region. The possibility has alarmed leaders and deepened diplomatic tensions around the war. A senior official in the Ukrainian presidential office told The Associated Press on Friday that Zelenskyy had cancelled a planned visit to Kyiv by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly about the matter, said the visit was supposed to come after this week's summit in the Russian city of Kazan of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, which Guterres attended.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presided at the closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, hailing its role as a counterbalance to the West

BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, TASS reported citing the Russian president's foreign policy aide, Yury Ushakov. Speaking to reporters, Ushakov stated that the meetings will start on October 22. He said Putin will have a meeting with New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff. Following his talks with Rousseff, Putin will hold a meeting with PM Modi and later with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Furthermore, Putin's meetings are also planned with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to TASS report.

Antonio Guterres in recent years that the global situation is becoming intolerable and unsustainable. «We can't go on like this,» the secretary-general said in an alarming state-of-the-world address as he opened the annual high-level gathering of the U.N.'s 193 member nations. He said the world is in «an era of epic transformation» and facing challenges never seen before, with geopolitical divisions deepening, the planet heating and wars raging in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan and elsewhere with no clue how they will end.

Summit of the Future (SoTF) will take place on 22-23 September, prior to the High Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The origin of the SoTF can be traced to the report ‘Our Common Agenda (OCA)’ of the Secretary General submitted to the UNGA in September 2021. One of the recommendations of the OCA was a proposal for a Summit of the Future. PM Narendra Modi will address the SoTF in the forenoon session of 23 September 2024. Bilateral meetings, on the sidelines of the SoTF, will also take place.

India's new Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish assured the country's commitment to reformed "multilateralism" and «revitalisation» of the UN as he presented his credentials to UN chief Antonio Guterres.

SCO summit held here under the Kazakhstan Presidency will adopt an important document to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism. The summit will also discuss SCO anti-drug strategy amid the rising menace of drug addiction.Kazakhstan assumed the SCO chairmanship in July 2023. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has emphasised that the Summit will present the initiative “On world unity for a just peace and harmony” This document will lay down the principles of strengthening confidence-building measures, maintaining stability and security, ET has learnt. And the main task of this document is to prevent a geopolitical fault between East and West, sources here said. Tokayev noted that the Astana SCO summit will be held under the slogan “Strengthening multilateral dialogue — the pursuit of sustainable peace and development.”

Jaishankar on Wednesday met UN chief Antonio Guterres and discussed global hotspots and their larger implications apart from the reform of the UNSC. Jaishankar, who is here to represent India at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and carrying out various bilateral meetings on the sidelines, also met his Belarusian and Tajikistan counterparts Maksim Ryzhenkov and Sirojiddin Muhriddin respectively. «Always a pleasure to meet UNSG @antonioguterres. Appreciate his insights on the state of the world. Discussed global hotspots and their larger implications,» Jaishankar posted on the social media platform X. He further said that he spoke about the reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), preparations for the upcoming 'Summit of the Future' in September, and future prospects for meaningful India-UN partnership.

progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 remains uneven, slow and mostly elusive. The United Nation's annual report card, Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024, launched in New York on Friday, finds only 17 % of the SDG targets are currently on track, with nearly half showing minimal or moderate progress, and over one-third stalled or regressing. «The world is getting a failing grade,» said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. «The takeaway is simple: Our failure to secure peace, to confront climate change and to boost international finance is undermining development. We must accelerate action for the Sustainable Development Goals — and we don't have a moment to lose.» Between 2015, when countries adopted the SDGs to 2019, there were marked gains and improvements though these too were insufficient to achieve the goals by 2030. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and its lingering impacts, the energy, food and economic crisis resulting from the wars and escalating conflicts, geopolitical tensions and growing climate chaos have severely hindered progress.

United Nations on Monday published principles for fighting online disinformation, including an overhaul of the advertising model of social media networks. «At a time when billions of people are exposed to false narratives, distortions and lies, these principles lay out a clear path forward, firmly rooted in human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and opinion,» Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.