• 

  UN calls for 'comprehensive' response for Mediterranean boat capsize

  World | April 20, 2015 10:30 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday called for a "comprehensive and collective" response to ensure "a robust search and rescue capacity in the Mediterranean" after a boat capsize off the Libyan coast is

• 

  Yemen in flames, says Ban Ki-moon; calls for immediate ceasefire

  World | April 17, 2015 8:09 IST

  Washington: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for an immediate cease-fire in Yemen to spur peace talks and get lifesaving aid into the impoverished Middle East nation.The UN chief addressed "the many fateful challenges"

• 

  UN chief instructs Syria envoy to seek political end to war

  World | April 10, 2015 10:52 IST

  United Nations: The U.N. secretary-general instructed his special envoy to Syria on Thursday to relaunch a political process aimed at ending the four-year-old conflict, the clearest sign yet that a plan to freeze hostilities in

• 

  India's Army Chief calls for better UN consultations

  World | March 28, 2015 10:54 IST

  United Nations: Representing the largest contributor to the UN Peacekeeping Operations, India's Chief of Army Staff Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag has called for better consultations with troop-contributing countries in deciding mandates for the operations.Addressing the

• 

  Religious minorities vulnerable amid IS violence: UN chief

  World | March 28, 2015 10:43 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday that religious minorities remain highly vulnerable since the Islamic State (IS) affiliated groups are targeting minorities and attacking religious sites in Libya, a media report said

• 

  Obama, UN Chief offer condolences over death of Lee Kuan Yew

  World | March 23, 2015 11:07 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday mourned the death of former Singaporean prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and offered their condolences to his family."I was deeply saddened to

• 

  UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemns Pakistan church attacks

  World | March 17, 2015 7:15 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday slammed the terrorist attacks on churches in Lahore that killed 15 people, and called for punishing the perpetrators.Ban urged the Pakistani government to "swiftly bring the perpetrators

• 

  British lawmaker named new UN humanitarian aid chief

  World | March 10, 2015 8:33 IST

   United Nations:UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed British lawmaker Stephen O'Brien as the new UN humanitarian aid chief, a UN spokesperson said on Monday.He will succeed Valerie Amos and serve as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian

• 

  Nirbhaya rape convict's remarks 'unspeakable': Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson

  World | March 05, 2015 11:45 IST

  United Nations: The remarks by one of the Delhi gang-rape convict blaming the victim for the assault are ‘unspeakable', UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson has said, stressing the need for men to get involved in

• 

  Yemen on brink of civil war: UN official

  World | February 13, 2015 14:48 IST

  Sanaa: UN special envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar has warned that the country may be on the brink of civil war, accusing all sides of being responsible for the political and economic turmoil.Yemen is slipping

• 

  UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemns Jordanian pilot's killing

  World | February 04, 2015 7:32 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday condemned the killing of a Jordanian pilot held captive by the Islamic States(IS), saying the terrorist organisation has "no regard for human life", Xinhua reported.In a note to

Advertisement
• 

  UN chief condemns Libya hotel attack

  World | January 29, 2015 7:26 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon Wednesday condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack on a hotel in Libya, which killed at least eight people Tuesday.Ban expressed his condolences to the families of

• 

  I feel at home in India: Ban Ki-moon

  World | January 27, 2015 12:55 IST

  United Nations: Fondly recalling his "wonderful" memories of India, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said he feels at home in the country and still remembers the phone number of his old house in New Delhi

• 

  UN head calls for partnership with India to shape new future

  World | January 27, 2015 10:32 IST

  United Nations: A strong partnership between India and the UN based on shared Gandhian values is critical to "shape a new future" that embraces sustainable development, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said in a Republic

• 

  Indian named on panel to review UN peace-building architecture

  World | January 23, 2015 10:31 IST

  United Nations: An eminent Indian academician is among seven experts nominated by UN chief Ban Ki-moon to be part of an advisory group that will conduct a policy and institutional review of the world body's

• 

  Japan weighs ransom in Islamic State threat to kill hostages

  World | January 21, 2015 7:26 IST

  Cairo:  The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages within 72 hours, demanding a $200 million ransom in a video posted online Tuesday that showed a knife-brandishing masked militant standing over the two

• 

  UN Chief commends outgoing Indian force commander

  World | January 20, 2015 12:20 IST

  United Nations: UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has commended India's Lieutenant General Iqbal Singh Singha on the completion of his assignment as force commander of the UN mission in the Golan, acknowledging his "dedicated leadership" during

• 

  Ban feels nostalgic on India visit, visits old home in Vasant Vihar

  National | January 14, 2015 18:01 IST

  New Delhi: The UN Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon felt nostalgic on his India visit on Tuesday. While on his way to the airport in afternoon, he and his wife recalled old memories; by visiting their old

• 

  Strong UN-Indian partnership good for world: Ban Ki-moon

  India | January 13, 2015 6:48 IST

  New Delhi: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said India was among the biggest contributors to the UN peacekeeping missions and as such its partnership was important to the world body."India is an important

• 

  India can play important role in Afghanistan: UN chief

  India | January 12, 2015 23:22 IST

  New Delhi: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today favored a greater role by India in Afghanistan, saying it can help ensure peace, prosperity and stability in the war-ravaged country which has been facing security challenges