NEW YORK, June 18 — United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Friday warned against a "global mental health crisis," while launching a report on mental health.

WASHINGTON, June 9 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the effect of the war in Ukraine on food security is "speeding up." He was speaking at a news conference to release a report from the UN Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance, which said the...

GENEVA, June 9 — There is a “real” risk of monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries, the World Health Organisation warned on Wednesday, while also reiterating that the Covid-19 pandemic “is not over.” “More than 1,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox have now been reported to WHO from...

NEW YORK, June 9 — The world is facing a cost-of-living crisis unseen in at least a generation, partly due to the Ukraine conflict, said a UN report on Wednesday.

NEW YORK, May 18 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on the international community to make efforts to shift to sustainable energy systems.

WASHINGTON, April 8 — The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council (HRC) after evidence emerged of apparent mass atrocities carried out by Moscow's forces.

NEW YORK, March 16 — The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution to designate March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

NEW YORK, March 10 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday said in his statement on two years of Covid-19 that the vaccine distribution is "scandalously unequal" because rich-country health is prioritised over the poor, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Malaysia voted in favour of the 11th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which adopted the resolution entitled “Aggression Against Ukraine” on Wednesday.

NEW YORK, Jan 19 — Relief efforts following the Tonga volcano eruption were faced with the challenge of severed communications, falling ash closing the major airport and strict anti-Covid measures, UN officials said on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, Dec 29 — In his message for the New Year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged everyone to strive for recovery that benefits people, the planet, and prosperity, said Xinhua.

ISTANBUL, Nov 5 — An estimated 50 per cent of the world’s population that live in coastal areas will be exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis by 2030, the UN said Thursday.

NEW YORK, Oct 29 — At least 200 million schoolchildren live in 31 low- and middle-income countries that remain unprepared to deploy remote learning in future emergency school closures, according to a new report of the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) released on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Malaysia has won the election to take one of the 18 seats in the United Nations Human Rights Council with 183 votes for the 2022 -2024 term.

NEW YORK, Oct 12 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted three areas for immediate action to launch recovery from Covid-19 that benefits all, including the most fragile states, said Xinhua.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 14 — Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah underscored Malaysia’s support for an inclusive Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled process, towards a lasting political solution that would bring about peace and security in Afghanistan.

NEW YORK, Sept 6 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned the coup attempt in Guinea and called for the release of President Alpha Conde, reproted Xinhua.

NEW YORK, July 14 — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that 11 billion doses are needed to vaccinate 70 per cent of the world to end the Covid-19 pandemic, Xinhua reported.

NEW YORK, June 25 — The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Tor Wennesland, warned Thursday that the cessation of hostilities reached last month between Israel and Hamas remains very fragile, Xinhua reported.

NEW YORK, June 19 — The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urged the military to respect November election results and release political detainees, including leader Aung San Suu Kyi.