UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was "shocked" by a letter he received on Friday from Sudan's military ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan demanding the removal of his ambassador to Sudan, according to his spokesperson.

UN chief ‘shocked’ by letter from Sudan’s military ruler urging removal of special envoy

World leaders are to hold online crisis talks Thursday on the coronavirus pandemic that has forced three billion people into lockdown and claimed more than 21,000 lives.

World leaders to hold crisis talks as virus toll tops 21,000

A tropical cyclone carrying heavy rain and strong winds neared the already devastated Bahamas on Friday ( September 13), threatening to complicate Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts as the UN secretary-general arrived in the islands in a show of support.

Tropical cyclone bears down on Bahamas, UN pledges aid

The push for a vote came after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a halt of the 'war activities' in Eastern Ghouta, Syria`s rebel enclave which has come under a fierce bombing campaign by government forces

UN Security Council set to vote on Syria ceasefire

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Saturday called upon the Maldivian government to respect a landmark Supreme Court ruling ordering the release of nine political prisoners

UN chief urges Maldives government to respect court ruling