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  UN Chief Condemns Terror Attack On Police Academy In Quetta

  World | October 26, 2016 7:57 IST

  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terror attack on a police academy in Pakistan's Quetta city, calling for perpetrators of the "abhorrent act" of violence to be brought to justice swiftly.

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  Portugal’s Antonio Guterres appointed as next UN chief

  World | October 13, 2016 22:42 IST

  Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres has been appointed as next United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday. The 193 U.N. member states elected Guterres by acclamation, following the Security Council's nomination of the 67-year-old form

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  Former Portuguese PM Guterres set to become next UN chief

  World | October 05, 2016 23:52 IST

  In a unanimous choice declared in the sixth straw poll conducted on Wednesday, Portugal's former premier Antonio Guterres is set to become the next UN Secretary-General. Russia's envoy to the UN and President of

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  UN chief Ban Ki-moon says end 'madness' of nuclear weapon testing

  World | April 27, 2016 21:57 IST

  UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for the US, China and other nuclear-armed states to end the "madness" of atomic testing

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  India has very special place in my heart: Ban Ki-moon

  World | March 02, 2016 11:28 IST

  New York: Describing India as having "a very special place in my heart," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recalled that he deliberately chose to begin his diplomatic career in New Delhi, which he saw as an

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  Nawaz Sharif meets UN chief, raises Kashmir issue

  World | September 27, 2015 23:25 IST

  United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in his meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and called for holding of plebiscite in the state.Sharif met Ban

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  UN Chief congratulates new government in Sri Lanka

  World | August 19, 2015 4:06 IST

  United Nations:  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today called on the new government in Sri Lanka under United National Front (UNF) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to make further progress on good governance, accountability and reconciliation."The Secretary-General

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  Development in Indo-Pak ties important for sub-region:UN chief

  World | July 10, 2015 23:34 IST

  United Nations:  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, saying positive development in relations between the two countries is important for

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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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  UN chief appoints Indian sociologist Saraswathy Menon in peacebuilding panel

  World | January 24, 2015 11:37 IST

  United Nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Indian sociologist Saraswathi Menon to a panel that will review peacebuilding activities.Menon, a former lecturer at Madras University, has extensive experience in women's and development issue. She has

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  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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  UN chief 'concerned' over marines dispute between India, Italy

  World | January 09, 2015 13:12 IST

  United Nations: Days before his visit to India, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the dispute between New Delhi and Rome over the marines issue and called on the two nations to

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  UN chief says Palestine will join ICC on April 1

  World | January 07, 2015 9:02 IST

  United Nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the state of Palestine will join the International Criminal Court on April 1, a high-stakes move that will enable the Palestinians to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel.The Palestinians submitted

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  UN chief urges Pakistan's leader to stop executions

  World | December 27, 2014 8:55 IST

  United Nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging Pakistan's leader to stop the execution of convicts and re-impose a moratorium on the death penalty.U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric says the U.N. chief made the appeal during a

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  UN chief welcomes Somalia's new prime minister's appointment

  World | December 25, 2014 6:15 IST

  United Nation: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the parliamentary endorsement of Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke as the new prime minister of Somalia."He encouraged the new prime minister, the president and the speaker of

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  US, Cuba restoring ties very positive: UN chief

  World | December 18, 2014 6:35 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday heralded restoration of ties between the US and Cuba as "positive news", thanking leaders of both countries for "the very important step"."The news is very positive.

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  UN chief appoints new head of UN Ebola mission

  World | December 12, 2014 6:26 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday appointed Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed of Mauritania as new special representative and head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response(UNMEER).Ahmed will succeed Anthony Banbury, an American,

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  Attack on UN convoy in Somalia outrages UN chief

  World | December 04, 2014 6:51 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is "outraged" by the terrorist attack on a UN convoy in Somalian capital city of Mogadishu, his spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.A suicide bomber smashed a car

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  UN chief slams deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan

  World | November 25, 2014 7:10 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Monday strongly condemned the deadly suicide bombing at a volleyball match in Afghanistan, in which at least 50 civilians were killed."He denounces this attack against men, women and