Former UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar passes away

Former United Nations Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar recently passed away at the age of 100, in his native country Peru. The veteran diplomat served as United Nations Secretary General from 1981 to 1991 and led the UN during the Iran-Iraq war and the El Salvador civil war. Recently, Javier Perez celebrated his 100th birthday.

Topics: Peru • UN Secretary-General • United Nations

Guyana takes over G77 Chairmanship for 2020

The South American country Guyana recently took over the chairmanship of the Group of 77 (G77) for the year 2020 from Palestine, which chaired the group for 2019. The Foreign Minister of Palestine formally handed over the gavel to the Prime Minister of Guyana. The Group of 77(G77), which was established in 1964 in Geneva, ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: António Guterres • G77 • Group of 77 • Guyana • South America continent • State of Palestine • UN Secretary-General • United Nations

Pakistan Foreign Minister to US for Resolving Tensions in the Middle East

For de-escalating and resolving tensions between Washington and Tehran, a neighbor of Iran, Pakistan is trying to insert itself on a mediating role as its Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi will be on a two-day visit to the United States starting on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. New York is said to be the first stop ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: António Guterres • Baghdad • Hassan Rouhani • Iran • Iraq • Pakistan • President of Iran • Riyadh • Saudi Arabia • Stephane Dujarric • UN Secretary-General • United Nations • United States

Cash-Strapped UN thanks India for paying 2020 Annual Dues ahead of Schedule

Responsible for maintaining international peace and security, the intergovernmental organization, United Nations (UN) has been facing a severe financial crisis because of the unpaid annual dues of almost one-third of its member states, this was informed by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres to the United Nations budget-setting Fifth Committee on October 2019. India has become ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: António Guterres • Financial Crisis • UN Secretary-General • United Nations • United Nations General Assembly

UN appoints Indian Army veteran Abhijit Guha as head of Hodeidah mission

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of United Nations (UN) appointed India’s Lieutenant General (Retired) Abhijit Guha as the head of UN mission in Hodeidah, Yemen. Guha, who has 39 years of national and international military experience will be succeeding Danish Lieutenant General Michael Lollesgaard, who served in these posts from 31 January to 31 July 2019. ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Abhijit Guha • António Guterres • Redeployment Coordination Committee • UN Mission in support of Hodeidah Agreement • UN Secretary-General • un security council • UNMHA • Yemen