Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had a telephone conversation today in which they discussed the issue of grain exports from Ukrainian ports. Erdogan told the UN secretary-general that Turkey was continuing its efforts to “export Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea, which would help prevent a food crisis,” according […]
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Schinas: If there is a food security crisis in the world, Putin will be to blame
“If there is a food security crisis in the world, it’s Putin’s fault,” Commission Vice President Margaritis Schoinas told Politico before leaving for his first mission to Washington and New York. Food security is expected to be on the agenda of the discussion that Mr. Schoinas will have with the head of the UN, Antonio […]
Guterres hopes for deal to mitigate impact on food supply due to war in Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today expressed optimism that a solution could be found to mitigate the effects of the global food supply caused by the war in Ukraine, but warned that any agreement was still a long way off. “I think there is progress, but we have not reached it yet. These are complex issues […]
UN: Guterres victim of cyber attack
The UN Secretariat warned in a letter this week to the 193 member states of the organization about the danger of messages allegedly sent by its leader Antonio Guterres to their delegates in the context of a cyber attack. Referring to a “series of information security incidents”, the letter, which was dated Tuesday and came […]
Antonio Guterres: Africa is the home of hope
The message is that the world must unite in solidarity with all Africans to enhance food security and make food accessible to all, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in Africa today. “Africa is the home of hope. On Africa Day, we celebrate the enormous potential of this diverse and dynamic continent,” Antonio Guterres said in […]
Burbok accuses Russia of using hunger as a weapon of war
Germany’s foreign minister, Analena Berbock, on Wednesday accused Russia of blocking grain exports from Ukraine because it uses hunger as a weapon of war. “Russia is waging this war with another horrific and effective weapon: starvation and deprivation. By blocking Ukrainian ports, destroying warehouses, roads and railways, Russia has launched a war on grain, causing […]
Lebanon: Guterres expects to form a government as soon as possible
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that he was “looking forward to the formation of an inclusive government as soon as possible” in Lebanon, following the country’s parliamentary elections in deep economic crisis. Congratulating the Lebanese authorities on the smooth conduct of the vote, the UN chief explained that the formation of a new government […]
UN intense concern over possible food crisis over Ukraine
The head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, expressed strong concern about a possible food crisis on Wednesday, noting that the problem of hunger is intensifying in various parts of the world due to food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. Speaking with the Austrian Chancellor and Foreign Minister from Vienna, Guterres also stressed […]
Ukraine: Guterres says ‘shocked’ by Bilohorivka school attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is shocked by the bombing of a school in eastern Ukraine that killed 60 people, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “The secretary-general is shocked by the May 7 attack on a school in Bilohorivka, Ukraine, where many people had apparently sought refuge from the fighting,” Guterres spokesman […]
Guterres hopes for more ‘humanitarian ceasefires’ in Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today voiced hope that “more humanitarian ceasefires” could be organized with Ukraine and Russia, in a model that allowed 100 civilians to be evacuated from the Azofstal steel plant. “I hope that continued coordination with Kyiv and Moscow will lead to more humanitarian pauses, which will allow civilians to move safely […]
