The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Jan 21 calling for greater efforts to protect religious sites from acts of terrorism and asking for a global conference on the subject. Titled “Promoting a culture of peace and tolerance to safeguard religious sites,” the resolution asks Secretary General Antonio Guterres toContinue Reading
By Barbara Crossette on Jan 11, 2021 New York: António Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister who has been United Nations secretary-general since January 2017, is seeking a second five-year term in office, beginning January 1, 2022. UN officials confirmed on January 11 that Guterres told the five permanent membersContinue Reading
China, India, the European Union and others are already showing strong leadershipContinue Reading
Antonio Guterres will replace Ban Ki-moon at the beginning of 2017Continue Reading
