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UN chief António saddened as Sudan’s military plane crash kills 18 people including children

January 3, 2020 Newsbeat, Sudan

January 4th, 2020 (SSNN)—The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has been saddened at the sudden death of 18 Sudanese people who passed away on Thursday following a plane crash in West Darfur state. “The Secretary-General is saddened at the tragic loss of lives in the airplane crash yesterday near El Geneina in Sudan. He conveys his heartfelt sympathies to the […]

UN backs 100-days extension, urges leaders to resolve pending critical tasks

November 12, 2019 AU, News, Newsbeat, UN

Nov 12th, 2019 (SSNN)-The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the extension of the pre-transitional period and urged all parties concerned to make use of the extended pre-transitional period to resolve other critical tasks pending implementation. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, “the Secretary-General of the United Nations welcomes the decision of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development […]