This is Beirut, 22/07 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Nations Antonio Guterres AI
The head of the United Nations called Tuesday on the surging artificial intelligence sector to prioritize sustainable energy for running power-hungry data centers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a typical AI data center—sites where data is processed—uses the same amount of electricity as 100,000 regular homes. With AI development ...
This is Beirut, 05/07 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Antonio Guterres United Nations Ukraine Russia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned, on Saturday, Russia's biggest drone and missile attack yet in the three-year war in Ukraine. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the latest series of large-scale drone and missile attacks by the Russian Federation," Guterres said in a statement referring to the assault Friday and also calling ...
This is Beirut, 27/06 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel New York United Nations lebanon Antonio Guterres UNIFIL
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally requested a one-year extension of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)’s mandate, set to begin on August 31, 2025. In a statement issued Friday, the ministry said the request follows a decision approved by the Cabinet during its May 14 session. The ministry confirmed that a letter was ...
This is Beirut, 22/06 15:54 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Iran Nuclear United States Benjamin Netanyahou Donald Trump Antonio Guterres
The recent U.S. strikes targeting three major Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday morning have sparked a wave of varied and intense reactions across the globe, with governments, international organizations, and analysts expressing concern over the potential for further regional instability and the broader implications for global ...
António Guterres, 18/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
António Guterres Sevilla Sustainable development
The stakes could not be higher. A decade after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and many global commitments to finance them, two-thirds of the targets are lagging. The world is also falling short by over $4 trillion annually in the resources that developing countries need to deliver on these promises by 2030. Meanwhile, the ...
This is Beirut, 19/03 18:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gaza Israel United Nations Antonio Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged a "full investigation" after a UN worker died and five others were seriously injured by a strike on their buildings in Gaza. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns all attacks on UN personnel and calls for a full investigation," deputy spokesman Farhan Haq ...
This is Beirut, 02/03 20:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Antonio Guterres Gaza Hamas Israel
The United Nations on Sunday called on Israel to immediately allow aid into Gaza, hours after it suspended humanitarian deliveries into the war-battered territory as talks on a truce extension appeared to hit an impasse. With uncertainty looming over the truce, both Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Israeli military strikes in the Gaza ...
This is Beirut, 15/02 12:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Antonio Guterres Republic of Congo Rwanda African Union
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded that the Democratic Republic of Congo's "territorial integrity" be respected and a regional war avoided at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital. With international pressure mounting on Rwanda to curb the fighting in eastern DR Congo (DRC), the ...
Rayan Chami, 18/01 19:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations António Guterres Lebanon
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the international community on Saturday to support Lebanon's sovereignty and guarantee the state's monopoly on weapons, during a press conference at the Mövenpick Hotel in Beirut. “Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected, and the Lebanese state must ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun United Nations Antonio Guterres Lebanon Nawaf Salam
During his visit to Baabda Palace on Saturday morning, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated, "We can establish a general framework to guarantee the protection of Lebanese territory and the peace process," emphasizing the importance of "the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the full deployment of the Lebanese ...
This is Beirut, 16/01 20:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Antonio Guterres United Nations Lebanon
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Lebanon Thursday on a "solidarity visit". He was greeted at the airport by caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib. "The Secretary-General has just arrived in Beirut for a solidarity visit to Lebanon," after a long-stalled presidential election and a devastating war between Hezbollah and ...
This is Beirut, 11/01 21:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun United Nations Antonio Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will visit Lebanon on Saturday to congratulate the new President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, and discuss the programs of UN agencies in the country. In a telephone call, Guterres welcomed the election of President Aoun and wished him success in his new functions. He also reaffirmed the ...