Guterres Current Affairs, GK & News

2nd Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing, China

The 2nd edition of BRF (Belt and Road Forum) was held in Beijing, China from April 25th to April 27th, 2019. Around 37 heads-of-state and 159 countries participated in the forum along with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and International Monetary Chief (IMF) Christine Lagarde. The theme of the event was ‘Belt and Road Cooperation: ..

Topics: Belt and Road Forum • BRF • China • Christine Lagarde • Economy • Foreign relations of China • Guterres • International Monetary Fund • One Belt, One Road • Organizations • United Nations

Antonio Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary General

Antonio Guterres has sworn in as the ninth UN Secretary-General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the chief of the 71-year-old world body. Guterres was Portugal’s prime minister from 1995 to 2002 and U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees from 2005 to 2015. At a special plenary meeting of the General Assembly, the Oath of Office to Guterres ..

Topics: António Guterres • Ban Ki-moon • Chivalric orders • Guterres • Orders, decorations, and medals • Peter Thomson • United Nations • United Nations Secretariat