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U.N. chief says it is scaling up Ukraine aid operations

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the world body was scaling up its humanitarian operations in Ukraine and the protection of civilians must be the top priority.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

U.N. Secretary-General to Putin: In the name of humanity, stop this war

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a last-minute plea on Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war 'in the name of humanity', after the Russian leader announced a military operation in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

Ukraine appeals for U.N. help, Russia says can't ignore 'genocide'

Ukraine appealed to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to stop Russia's "aggressive plans," while Russia said it could not ignore "the blatant genocide" of Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine and disparaged U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened

Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents

The Guardian - US · Feb 18, 2022

U.N. chief speaks with Russia, Ukraine, still believes there will not be conflict

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke separately on Monday with the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine and still believed "from his own analysis, his own hopes" that there would not be a conflict, a U.N. spokesman said.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2022

Guterres Calls on 'All Parties' to 'Preserve Stability' in Libya

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday on "all parties to continue to preserve stability in Libya as a top priority," after the country found itself with two competing prime ministers, raising the specter of renewed violence. The secretary-general reminded "all institutions of the primary goal of holding national elections as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022

UN more neutral on PM appointed in Libya's east, urges vote

The U.N. spokesman says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taking note of the appointment by Libya’s east-based parliament of a new prime minister and is following the situation closely

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

U.N. chief to China's leaders: allow 'credible' visit by rights envoy

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Chinese leaders on Saturday that he expected authorities to allow U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to make a "credible visit" to the country, including Xinjiang, the United Nations said.

Reuters · Feb 5, 2022

UN chief urges Ethiopia combatants to observe Olympic Truce

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is making “the strongest possible appeal” to all combatants in Ethiopia to observe the Olympic Truce and halt hostilities

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

UN: Over 100 Ex-Afghan Forces, Officials Slain since August

The United Nations has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security forces and those who worked with international troops have been killed since the Taliban took over the country Aug.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 31, 2022