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ANTONIO GUTERRES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2018
Amid U.S. trade war, China's Xi reiterates reform commitment
China is still determined to reform and wants to work with all parties to build an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, reiterating Beijing's message amid a bitter trade war with Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018
Attendance to Nagasaki A-bomb commemoration has 'special meaning,' U.N. chief Guterres tells Abe
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Wednesday that his visit to Japan this time is of momentous importance for him because he is set to become the first U.N. chief to attend the annual Aug. 9 remembrance ceremony for the victims of the 1945 atomic...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
U.N. issues resolution slamming excessive Israeli force against Palestinians
The U.N. General Assembly condemned Israel on Wednesday for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians and asked U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to recommend an "international protection mechanism" for occupied Palestinian territory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2018
Pyongyang says U.N. chief is 'picking a quarrel' with sanctions remarks
North Korea on Thursday accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of "picking a quarrel" with Pyongyang by praising international sanctions for putting pressure on the country over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 8, 2018
U.N. chief plans major disarmament push but U.S. skeptical
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is to launch a major push for disarmament talks covering everything from nuclear and cyber war to small arms, braving certain U.S. resistance to such bold initiatives, officials and experts said.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2018
Toward a new global compact on migration
Developing an international network of legal migration would go a long way toward reducing refugee crises.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2017
In Tokyo, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warns of 'sleepwalking into war' with North Korea
Speaking to a group of reporters soon after a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the United Nations Secretary-General said Security Council members must unite to denuclearize North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2016
Incoming U.N. chief urges respect for human rights in visit to China
The United Nations needs to make sure there is an "effective combination" of human, civil and economic rights in a world where many rights are not respected, U.N. secretary-general-elect Antonio Guterres said on Monday during a visit to Beijing.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2016
A critical agenda for Guterres
Incoming U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will have a very full plate when he takes up his post next January.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016
High hopes for new U.N. chief
Antonio Guterres knows what it takes to be a strong and effective U.N. secretary-general.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016
Secretary-general for the world
Incoming U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres possesses a rare combination of background, skills and experiences highly relevant to leading the United Nations.

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