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  • un calls for comprehensive response for mediterranean boat

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

  • un chief condemns libya hotel attack

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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

    Politics | 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

    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 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

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