…renewed calls for legally binding international rules governing the technology. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric issued the warning on Tuesday, August 25, saying the risks associated with autonomous weapons had intensified since they first appealed to governments three years ag…

…for five of the eight formally nominated candidates. No woman has previously served as UN Secretary-General in the organisation’s more than 80-year history. Although the April deadline for nominations has passed, the window remains open, meaning further candidates could still enter the contest as member states continue…

…and influence in the leadership of key international institutions, with the UN secretary-generalship traditionally attracting candidates with extensive diplomatic, political and international governance experience. Duke-Abiola described the nomination as a call to service, particularly in advancing the welfare of vulne…

…law. “The region and the world cannot afford more war. The fighting must stop,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated, calling for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab. The UN demands a ceasefire in the Gulf, warning that the conflict is driving global instability, disrupting trade, st…

…hidden loans and mounting financial challenges. Photo ImagesFaye endorses Macky Sall's UN Secretary-General bidLegit.ng earlier reported that Senegal's foreign ministry announced on Monday that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has thrown his weight behind former President Macky Sall's bid to become the next United Natio…

…warning was delivered by Leonardo SimÀ£o, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), during a briefing to the UN Security Council. SimÀ£o presented the Secretary-General's latest report on development…

…highlighted the appointment of Mrs Ahunna Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa to UN Secretary-General António Guterres as one of Nigeria's early wins within the first 90 days of his assumption of office. Jimoh cited Nigeria's growing success in elections to strategic positions within the UN system, including Prof. O…