Before joining the United Nations in 1992, he worked with an international non-governmental organization in Haiti and Ethiopia.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern over rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, stressing the importance of diplomacy to resolve...
Separately, Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, appealed for immediate dialogue between Kabul and Islamabad to prevent further escalation and civilian harm.
The U.N. human rights chief has said his office is in "survival mode" due to funding cuts that have come alongside pressure on U.N. experts and...
In his letter, Guterres said "decisions not to honour assessed contributions that finance a significant share of the approved regular budget have now been formally announced."