New York, US (PANA) - Time is running out as the world inches closer to meltdown and countries must change course before it is too late, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday, presenting his priorities for the year.  Addressing the General Assembly in New York, he appealed for urgent action [...]Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an “abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights” said the UN Secretary-General on Monday, marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance against the scourge, which remains a threat for a staggering 4.2 million girls this year. António Guterres said that the practice of genital [...]Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday called on Malian authorities to rescind their expulsion order for his top representative in the country, Guillaume Ngefa-Atondoko Andali. “I deeply regret the decision by the Malian authorities to declare my representative, Guillaume Ngefa, as persona non grata and [...]Full text...