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  Really wanted PM Narendra Modi to attend climate change summit, says UN Chief

  World | September 17, 2014 9:05 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said that he ‘really wanted' Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in a crucial climate change summit in New York next week to mobilise political will

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  UN chief calls for unity at General Assembly session

  World | September 17, 2014 6:48 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday said the 69th session of the UN General Assembly (GA) opened as the world was confronted with an " unprecedented level of crisis" and called for unity among

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  UN chief calls for commitment to South-South cooperation

  World | September 13, 2014 7:55 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday called for commitment to South-South cooperation to ensure shared prosperity and sustainable development."Extreme poverty, rampant inequality, malnutrition and vulnerability to climate and weather-related shocks persist," Ban said

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  New Zealand applauds UN on release of Fijian soldiers

  World | September 12, 2014 8:30 IST

  Wellington: The New Zealand government Friday congratulated the UN on securing the safe release of 45 Fijian peacekeepers who had been detained in Syria."The safe release of the peacekeepers is an excellent outcome for the

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  UN stresses on need for Afghan unity government

  World | September 12, 2014 7:10 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Afghan presidential candidates, stressing the need to agree on a government of national unity, a spokesperson said on Thursday."Yesterday, the secretary general had separate telephone

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  UN chief hails new government in Iraq

  World | September 09, 2014 9:10 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday welcomed the formation of a new government in Iraq, saying that it "is a positive step towards political stability and peace in the country"."The secretary-general welcomes

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  UN Chief calls for more support to fight Ebola

  World | September 09, 2014 7:05 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has called leaders of some countries and organisations to urge more support in the fight against the deadly Ebola, a spokesman said here on Monday."He spoke to UK

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  UN Chief hails initiative for dialogue in Sudan

  World | September 06, 2014 8:49 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday welcomed the initiative of holding a comprehensive national dialogue in Sudan to achieve sustainable peace as well as the progress being made by Sudanese stakeholders to

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  UN chief hails ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine

  World | September 06, 2014 8:49 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday welcomed the ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine, encouraging all parties to "display good will and take concrete steps towards urgent, full and effective implementation"."The Secretary-General stresses

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  Ban Ki-moon hopes Narendra Modi would attend key UN climate summit

  World | September 04, 2014 14:09 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend the General Assembly and particularly participate in a key climate change summit, an area he said India can

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  UN chief welcomes lifting of Iraqi town siege

  World | September 03, 2014 7:03 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday welcomed the end of militant siege on the northern Iraqi town of Amerli, saying it averted "a major humanitarian disaster".Ban welcomed the lifting of the siege on Amerli

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  UN chief alarmed by Israeli claim on West Bank land

  World | September 02, 2014 6:41 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed alarm at the Israeli declaration of a 400 hectares area in the West bank as "state land"."The secretary-general is alarmed by yesterday's announcement by Israeli authorities

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  UN chief slams attacks on peacekeepers in Golan

  World | August 31, 2014 6:43 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday strongly condemned an attack by armed elements earlier in the day on the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights.Ban also slammed "the continuing detention and restriction

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  UN chief condemns American journalist's killing

  World | August 21, 2014 8:15 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of American journalist James Foley by extremist Islamist militants, calling it "an abominable crime"."The secretary-general condemns in the strongest terms the horrific

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  UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in northern Mali

  World | August 17, 2014 6:44 IST

  United Nations: The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned a suicide attack in northern Mali, which left two UN peacekeepers killed and seven wounded.Ban is ‘deeply saddened' by the casualties of the UN peacekeeping

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  Ban Ki-moon calls for UN system-wide support to WHO on Ebola

  World | August 14, 2014 9:40 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for United Nations system-wide support to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) efforts to fight Ebola."This morning the secretary-general chaired a UN system-wide coordination on Ebola," Xinhua

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  United Nations calls for global response to fight Ebola Virus

  World | August 13, 2014 9:03 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a coordinated international response to the Ebola outbreak and appointed Britain's David Nabarro as the world body's coordinator in its fight against the deadly disease.Ban spoke about

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  UN chief welcomes new truce in Gaza

  World | August 11, 2014 9:05 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday welcomed another 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire brokered by Egypt."The Secretary-General welcomes Sunday's announcement by Egypt that the Israelis and the Palestinians have accepted another 72 hours' unconditional humanitarian

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  Children in Gaza left in ice cream freezers as morgues run out of space

  World | August 04, 2014 17:04 IST

  New Delhi: Even as the UN expressed outrage after another deadly strike on one of its schools on Sunday, pictures tweeted by doctors and journalists from Gaza, showing bodies of children in ice cream freezers

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  Israeli attack on UN-run school a 'criminal act': UN Chief

  World | August 04, 2014 15:00 IST

  United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned an Israeli attack on a UN-run school in the Gaza Strip that killed 10 Palestinians, terming it as a ‘moral outrage and a criminal act' and