Tag: Urges
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UN chief urges renewed push to complete decolonization as 17 territories remain
Since 1945, more than 80 former colonies comprising some 750 million people have gained independence.…
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UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war
“The world stands at a crossroads,” he said, warning that conflict, climate breakdown and systemic…
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Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN urges peaceful participation
Ahead of the 28 December polls, Secretary-General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to…
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Yemen on the brink: Guterres urges restraint, calls for release of UN detainees
Addressing the media outside the council chamber in New York, he pointed to simmering tensions across…
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Head of Amnesty urges accountability, free expression during Lebanon visit
In a high-level visit to Lebanon from 23 to 25 November, Amnesty International’s Secretary General,…
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UN chief condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, urges restoration of constitutional order
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “deeply concerned by the unfolding events,” his spokesperson said in…
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John Kerry urges Australia to take ‘hard-nosed’ approach with world’s biggest fossil fuel-producing countries at Cop31 | John Kerry
Australia’s government, which will preside over the next UN climate summit, should gather the world’s…
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Have courage to create fossil fuel phaseout roadmap at Cop30, Brazilian minister urges | Cop30
Brazil’s environment minister, Marina Silva, has urged all countries to have the courage to address…
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Moderate Liberal decries ‘fatwa’ on net zero as he urges party not to become ‘fringe dwellers’ | Liberal party
The Liberal frontbencher Andrew Bragg says any “fatwa” waged against the words net zero is…
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Ex-EPA head urges US to resist Trump attacks on climate action: ‘We won’t become numb’ | United Nations
Ahead of next month’s major United Nations climate talks in Brazil, Gina McCarthy, the former…