antonio guterres Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Wed, 20 May 2026 14:01:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png antonio guterres Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 UN Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Nigerian Schools, Pledges Support https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-condemns-terrorist-attacks-on-nigerian-schools-pledges-support/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-condemns-terrorist-attacks-on-nigerian-schools-pledges-support/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 14:01:49 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=277575 The United Nations has voiced deep concern over the recurring terrorist attacks on schools in Nigeria, stressing the urgent need to protect children and educational institutions. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric spoke to our correspondence highlighting coordinated attacks over the weekend in Oyo State, during which dozens of students and teachers were reportedly abducted. Two teachers […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-condemns-terrorist-attacks-on-nigerian-schools-pledges-support/feed/ 0 UN Passes Slavery Reparations Resolution Backed by Nigeria and Ghana https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-passes-slavery-reparations-resolution-backed-by-nigeria-and-ghana/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-passes-slavery-reparations-resolution-backed-by-nigeria-and-ghana/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:18:28 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=274578 Nigeria, alongside Ghana and over 120 other countries, has supported a United Nations resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as one of the most severe crimes against humanity and calling for reparative justice. The resolution, led by Ghana, secured 123 votes in favour  at the UN, while Argentina, Israel, and the United States opposed it. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-passes-slavery-reparations-resolution-backed-by-nigeria-and-ghana/feed/ 0 UN Chief Guterres Calls for Immediate Release of 118 Detained UN Staff Worldwide https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-guterres-calls-for-immediate-release-of-118-detained-un-staff-worldwide/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-guterres-calls-for-immediate-release-of-118-detained-un-staff-worldwide/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:03:00 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=274571 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged governments and authorities across the globe to immediately free 118 UN staff members currently being held in detention. The appeal was made in a statement marking the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, highlighting growing risks faced by humanitarian workers. According to the UN, […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-guterres-calls-for-immediate-release-of-118-detained-un-staff-worldwide/feed/ 0 UN to sack 9 staff for Oct. 7 attacks on Israel https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-to-sack-9-staff-for-oct-7-attacks-on-israel/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-to-sack-9-staff-for-oct-7-attacks-on-israel/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:06:49 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=234844  The UN has said that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked for their involvement in the  Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks against Israel. The development follows the conclusion of an investigation by the UN Office of Oversight Services (OIOS), launched earlier this year. Israel alleged that several UNRWA personnel […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-to-sack-9-staff-for-oct-7-attacks-on-israel/feed/ 0 UN chief condemns killing of UN security staff in Gaza https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-condemns-killing-of-un-security-staff-in-gaza/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-condemns-killing-of-un-security-staff-in-gaza/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 06:47:39 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=225552 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing of a staff member of the UN Department of Safety and Security (DSS) The staff died and another was injured when their UN vehicle was struck as they travelled to the European Hospital in Rafah, Gaza. The 53-year-old senior projects officer was killed on Sunday in an […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-condemns-killing-of-un-security-staff-in-gaza/feed/ 0 UN chief urges world to prepare for next pandemic https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-urges-world-to-prepare-for-next-pandemic/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-urges-world-to-prepare-for-next-pandemic/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:31:03 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=215907 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the world to prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19. Guterres said this in a message on Wednesday to mark the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness The International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, celebrated annually on Dec.27, provides an opportunity for renewed commitment to […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-urges-world-to-prepare-for-next-pandemic/feed/ 0 UN political mission in Sudan to end on Sunday https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-political-mission-in-sudan-to-end-on-sunday/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-political-mission-in-sudan-to-end-on-sunday/#respond Sat, 02 Dec 2023 12:12:27 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=213301 A United Nations political mission in war-torn Sudan will end on Sunday after the UN Security Council voted on Friday to shut it down following a request from the country’s acting foreign minister last month. A war erupted on April 15 between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after weeks of rising tension […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-political-mission-in-sudan-to-end-on-sunday/feed/ 0 UN, AU sign new human rights agreement https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-au-sign-new-human-rights-agreement/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-au-sign-new-human-rights-agreement/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:42:48 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=212912 The United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) on Tuesday signed new human rights agreement aimed at deepening partnership between the two organizations. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and AU Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat signed the agreement at the seventh high-level dialogue in New York. The duo signed a framework agreement on human […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-au-sign-new-human-rights-agreement/feed/ 0 UNGA 78: UN Secretary-General convenes climate ambition summit https://freedomonline.com.ng/unga-78-un-secretary-general-convenes-climate-ambition-summit/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/unga-78-un-secretary-general-convenes-climate-ambition-summit/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:41:01 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=205528 The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres will on Wednesday convene a Climate Ambition Summit as part of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Guterres stated this on the official UN website, noting that the summit will be convened alongside the second SG Summit which aims to accelerate action at the mid-way point of […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/unga-78-un-secretary-general-convenes-climate-ambition-summit/feed/ 0 Coups only make crises worse- UN chief https://freedomonline.com.ng/coups-only-make-crises-worse-un-chief/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/coups-only-make-crises-worse-un-chief/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:49:15 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=203804 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said coups only make crises worse, emphasizing the need for durable governance and the rule of law. Guterres said this on Thursday while highlighting the succession of military coups unfolding across Africa at a press encounter at UN Headquarters, in New York. Wednesday’s military takeover in Gabon came on the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/coups-only-make-crises-worse-un-chief/feed/ 0 UN chief honours survivors of terrorism working for peace https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-honours-survivors-of-terrorism-working-for-peace/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-honours-survivors-of-terrorism-working-for-peace/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:27:17 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=202886 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, on Monday, honoured survivors of terrorism working for peace, paying respect to the thousands who lost or were harmed through terrorist attacks around the world. According to him, the UN is launching a project to help survivors’ testimonies be heard. Guterres, said this at a virtual event to mark the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-honours-survivors-of-terrorism-working-for-peace/feed/ 0 UN chief, others make case for people of Afghanistan https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-others-make-case-for-people-of-afghanistan/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-others-make-case-for-people-of-afghanistan/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:21:30 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=202353 UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, believes that the people of Afghanistan have the right to a peaceful and harmonious future. He believes that the de facto authorities, the Taliban, have an obligation to ensure that right of Afghans is realized. UN Spokesperson, Stephanie Dujarric, at a news conference on Tuesday in New York, said the secretary […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-others-make-case-for-people-of-afghanistan/feed/ 0 Niger: UN chief reiterates support for ECOWAS’ ongoing mediation efforts https://freedomonline.com.ng/niger-un-chief-reiterates-support-for-ecowas-ongoing-mediation-efforts/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/niger-un-chief-reiterates-support-for-ecowas-ongoing-mediation-efforts/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:50:29 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=201462 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underlined his support for ongoing mediation efforts by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) in the wake of the July 26  coup in Niger. UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq said this while answering questions from journalists on the ECOWAS deadline at a news conference on […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/niger-un-chief-reiterates-support-for-ecowas-ongoing-mediation-efforts/feed/ 0 Coup: UN Chief demands immediate release of detained Nigerien President https://freedomonline.com.ng/coup-un-chief-demands-immediate-release-of-detained-nigerien-president/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/coup-un-chief-demands-immediate-release-of-detained-nigerien-president/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:47:19 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=200301 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s President Mohammed Buzoum as military officers continue to hold the democratically-elected leader captive declaring coup. A group of officers from all branches of the military made the television announcement late on Wednesday, after members of the president’s own guard detained […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/coup-un-chief-demands-immediate-release-of-detained-nigerien-president/feed/ 0 UN chief unveils new policy brief to boost peace, security https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-unveils-new-policy-brief-to-boost-peace-security/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-chief-unveils-new-policy-brief-to-boost-peace-security/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:26:53 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=199768 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday in New York launched a new policy brief outlining his vision of a more robust multilateral framework to boost peace and security for a world in flux. “The post-Cold War period is over, and we are moving towards a new global order and a multipolar world,” Guterres said. […]

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