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  Ban ki-moon asks India, Pak to exercise maximum restraint at LoC

  World | August 19, 2015 8:31 IST

  United Nations:  UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon today called upon India and Pakistan to exercise "maximum restraint" and take all feasible steps to ensure protection of civilians in the wake of "escalation of violence" along

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  UN chief Ban Ki-moon to meet Barack Obama

  World | August 01, 2015 5:56 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon is scheduled to meet US President Barack Obama on August 4 in Washington over a host of issues, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here.During their meeting, Ban

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  Ban Ki-moon reiterates stand against death penalty after Yakub hanging

  World | July 31, 2015 9:37 IST

  United Nations:  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has taken note of the execution of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon while emphasising that he stands against the death penalty, his spokesperson said on Wednesday.“We

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  UN chief Bank-Ki-moon warns of spread of violent extremism

  World | July 29, 2015 3:10 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the rise in the number of foreign terrorist fighters is a manifestation of the growing spread of violent extremism, which demands urgent international attention.The UN chief made

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  UN chief slams terrorist bomb attack in Baghdad

  World | July 19, 2015 7:44 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned "in the strongest terms" a bomb attack on a market in Baghdad that killed over 100 people, media reported.Ban voiced his hope that the perpetrators "are

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  AIDS epidemic can end by 2030: UNAIDS

  World | July 15, 2015 0:04 IST

  Geneva: The AIDS epidemic can end by 2030, the UN said today, highlighting the global response that has averted 30 million new HIV infections worldwide in the last 15 years including in India, which ranks

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  UN welcomes talks between Afghan government and Taliban

  World | July 09, 2015 8:46 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed direct talks held between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives in Pakistan.The first-ever formal talks for peace between the Afghan government delegation and representatives of the Taliban were

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  UN declines comment on Amnesty report over Kashmir

  India | July 03, 2015 9:07 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declined comment over an Amnesty International report that blames India of not taking action against troops accused of atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir state.Asked on Thursday at the

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  UN chief deplores airstrikes on UN compound in Yemen

  World | June 30, 2015 7:43 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon on Monday deplored coalition airstrikes on a UN compound in Aden, Yemen, urging a full investigation into the incident.The airstrike that happened on Sunday seriously damaged a

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  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj returns from US visit

  India | June 23, 2015 18:22 IST

  New Delhi:  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj returned to the capital today after a three-day visit to the US during which she participated in the International Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations.During her visit,

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  International Yoga Day: When world came together at India's call

  World | June 22, 2015 14:14 IST

  United Nations: The International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations here sought to symbolize the unity of humanity as people from around the world gathered Sunday in unique observance of an Indian proposal sponsored by 177

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  Ban Ki-moon meets Nawaz Sharif; emphasises better Indo-Pak ties

  World | June 09, 2015 23:37 IST

  United Nations:  UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon today emphasised on the need for improved relations between Pakistan and India during his meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Tajikistan.Ban met Sharif in Dushanbe on

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  Ban Ki-moon appoints Indian diplomat as head of UNITAR

  World | June 08, 2015 23:54 IST

  United Nations: A senior Indian diplomat has been appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as the head of a UN agency that serves as the training arm of the United Nations system.Nikhil Seth will

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  UN chief warns of setbacks in tackling Ebola

  World | June 03, 2015 7:36 IST

   United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has applauded the progress made in fighting Ebola and warned of possible setbacks in case of lapse in vigilance, media reported on Wednesday."We have made great strides towards bringing

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  UN chief praises Ireland's marriage equality referendum

  World | May 25, 2015 7:29 IST

  Dublin: Visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised the result of Ireland's marriage equality referendum, describing it as "truly historic moment"."This is a truly historic moment: Ireland has become the first country in the

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  Greenpeace to continue India operations till June

  India | May 21, 2015 18:02 IST

  New Delhi: Greenpeace India on Thursday said it will keep operating in the country till June as its staff was willing to work without pay to ensure that the NGO doesn't "disappear completely" in the

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  Russia-called UN emergency meeting on Yemen ends without action

  World | May 02, 2015 13:14 IST

  United Nations: An emergency meeting on Yemen by the UN Security Council ended today with the 15 members unable to agree on an immediate statement on the growing crisis.The ambassador from Russia, which called the

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  Ban Ki-moon still ready to use 'good offices' for India-Pakistan rapprochement

  World | April 30, 2015 11:03 IST

  United Nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is still available to use his "good offices" to help India and Pakistan resolve their differences if asked by both countries, according to his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq."That offer has

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  Women, regional rotation key for next UN chief selection: India

  India | April 28, 2015 17:25 IST

  United Nations: With UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's tenure ending next year, India has called for changing and improving the existing process of selecting the world body's chief, saying women and regional rotation should be

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  Make election of UN secretary-general an open, democratic process: India

  World | April 28, 2015 10:47 IST

  United Nations: With the election of a secretary-general looming next year amid rising major global challenges, India has called for making the selection of a successor to Ban Ki-moon an open, democratic process where all