 | Pakistan backs Antonio Guterres for second term as UN Secretary-GeneralPakistan's support for Guterres was conveyed to him by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who held a telephone conversation with the UN chief on Thursday. |
 | UN chief Guterres encouraged by India, Pakistan ceasefire announcement; hopes for further dialogueIn a significant move to ease tension, the militaries of India and Pakistan said on Thursday that they have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on the ceasefire along the Line of Control. |
 | UN chief Antonio Guterres demands immediate halt to Myanmar 'repression'Saturday marked the deadliest day since the February 1 coup, with two people killed after security forces fired on a rally in Mandalay and a third man shot dead in Yangon. |
 | 10 nations administered 75% of vaccination, 130 countries have not received a single dose: UN chief hits outGuterres called for an urgent Global Vaccination Plan to bring together those with the power to ensure fair vaccine distribution -- scientists, vaccine producers and those who can fund the effort. |
 | Indian-origin employee Arora Akanksha at UN announces her candidacy for its Secretary-GeneralGuterres's first term ends on December 31 this year and the term of the next Secretary-General will begin on January 1, 2022. |
| Polluters must join 'net zero' club for climate: UN chiefGuterres said the global body's "central objective" this year is to get countries and companies responsible for 90 per cent of the world's man-made emissions to set credible deadlines. |
 | Antonio Guterres says UN stands ready to contribute to ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in UttarakhandThe Secretary-General expresses his deep condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and Government of India. |
 | UN kicks off selection of next secretary-generalSecretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose current term expires on Dec.31, announced last month that he is seeking a second five-year term. |
| UN head 'strongly condemns' military detention of Myanmar leadersUnited States and Australia also demanded Myanmar's army immediately release de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
 | Worried about power of social media companies: UN chiefAntonio Guterres said he does not think “we can live in a world where too much power is given to a reduced number of companies" |
| Any military confrontation between India, Pakistan would be disaster of unmitigated proportion:UN chiefGuterres was responding to a question by a Pakistani journalist on tensions between India and Pakistan over the situation in Kashmir. |
 | UN chief Antonio Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccineGuterres, 71, received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine at a New York City public school Thursday. |
| India announces pledge of USD 150,000 to UN Peacebuilding Fund for 2021India's envoy to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti highlighted India's constructive role in the context of peacebuilding through its extensive development partnership in developing countries. |
 | Important to respect peaceful protests: UN chief's spokesman Stephane Dujarric on farmers' stirThe Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 41 farmer unions, is leading the protest against the three central farm laws at several border points of Delhi. |
| UN chief pitches for making vaccine licenses available to India, Brazil for mass productionIn a special address at the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda Summit, Antonio Guterres said if there is one word that sums up the world today, that is 'fragility'. |
