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UN General Assembly appoints Antonio Guterres as new Secretary-General

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 — The UN General Assembly is scheduled to appoint Antonio Guterres as next UN Secretary-General on Thursday to replace the retiring Ban Ki-moon on Jan. 1, 2017. According to a letter sent by General Assembly President Peter Thomson on Tuesday, the date for the appointment has […]

UN Sec Gen: Nearly 21-M people enslaved in the world today

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 3 — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday nearly 21 million people are enslaved in the world today and that the international community has a responsibility to end this outrage. Slavery has many modern forms, from the children toiling as domestic servants, farmhands and factory […]

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UN General Assembly appoints Antonio Guterres as new Secretary-General

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 — The UN General Assembly is scheduled to appoint Antonio Guterres as next UN Secretary-General on Thursday to replace the retiring Ban Ki-moon on Jan. 1, 2017. According to a letter sent by General Assembly President Peter Thomson on Tuesday, the date for the appointment has […]

UN Sec Gen: Nearly 21-M people enslaved in the world today

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 3 — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday nearly 21 million people are enslaved in the world today and that the international community has a responsibility to end this outrage. Slavery has many modern forms, from the children toiling as domestic servants, farmhands and factory […]

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UN Sec Gen: Nearly 21-M people enslaved in the world today

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 3 — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday nearly 21 million people are enslaved in the world today and that the international community has a responsibility to end this outrage. Slavery has many modern forms, from the children toiling as domestic servants, farmhands and factory […]

UN General Assembly appoints Antonio Guterres as new Secretary-General

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 — The UN General Assembly is scheduled to appoint Antonio Guterres as next UN Secretary-General on Thursday to replace the retiring Ban Ki-moon on Jan. 1, 2017. According to a letter sent by General Assembly President Peter Thomson on Tuesday, the date for the appointment has […]