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UN chief sets up board to probe Gaza UN incidents
World | Nov 11, 2014, 06:40 AM ISTUnited Nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced the establishment of a board of inquiry to investigate deaths, injuries and damage to United Nations premises during this summer's Gaza war as well as the discovery
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UN chief hails new government in Yemen
World | Nov 08, 2014, 10:58 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed the announcement of the formation of a new government in Yemen, saying that the "announcement is a positive step towards political stability and peace in the
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UN chief to travel to Myanmar, Australia for summits
World | Nov 08, 2014, 08:29 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon will leave New York on Monday on a trip that will take him to Myanmar and Australia to attend regional summits, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said.Ban's first
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UN chief hails civilian rule deal in Burkina Faso
World | Nov 07, 2014, 07:44 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has hailed the adoption of an agreement on one-year civilian-led transition, calling on all parties in the country to rapidly decide who will lead the transition.Ban encouraged all
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UN chief wants civilian-led transition in Burkina Faso
World | Nov 05, 2014, 08:30 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called for an inclusive, civilian-led transition in Burkina Faso, with his special representative in the region consulting with stakeholders, a UN spokesperson said."The Secretary-General continues to be greatly
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UN chief urges youth to embrace ICT
World | Nov 01, 2014, 08:32 AM ISTNairobi: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday called on the youth to embrace the use of Information and Community Technology (ICT) to help tackle emerging development challenges.Ban, who interacted with young Kenyan technology innovators at
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UN chief deplores planned elections in eastern Ukraine
World | Oct 30, 2014, 06:29 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday deplored elections planned by rebel groups in eastern Ukraine, saying the vote will seriously undermine the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum."The secretary-general deplores the planned holding by armed
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UN Chief urges resumption of Israel, Palestine talks
World | Oct 21, 2014, 10:24 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has called on the Israelis and Palestinians to return to the negotiation table.Ban made the appeal Monday while meeting Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon here, Xinhua quoted the
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Aziz speaks to UN chief; raises Kashmir issue
World | Oct 19, 2014, 01:25 PM ISTIslamabad: Continuing its attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue, Pakistan has raised the matter with the UN chief, saying the world body's engagement would add to its credibility in managing crisis situations. Adviser to the
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UN chief highlights rural women's role in global progress
World | Oct 16, 2014, 06:12 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that rural women are the key agents for sustainable development as the international community moves towards the post-2015 development goals."Collectively, rural women are a force that
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Pakistan writes to UN Chief; seeks intervention in Kashmir issue
World | Oct 12, 2014, 01:25 PM ISTIslamabad: Stepping up its attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue, Pakistan has written to the UN Chief on the security situation along the LoC and the international border with India and sought the world body's
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UN chief visits Libya, appeals warring factions for dialogue
World | Oct 12, 2014, 06:44 AM ISTTripoli: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday arrived in Libya in an unannounced visit to encourage political dialogue between the warring factions in the country.The meeting was attended by 12 lawmakers from Libya's parliament House
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'The true winners today are the world's children' : UN chief
World | Oct 11, 2014, 07:01 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday hailed the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai saying, "The true winners today are the world's children".Ban said that because of
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UN Chief invokes Mahatma Gandhi's message of peace and non-violence
World | Oct 10, 2014, 01:40 PM ISTUnited Nations: Invoking Mahatma Gandhi's legacy, UN Chief Ban Ki-moon said the world should recall his message of peace and non-violence at a time of increased sectarian violence and destruction of cultural sites, particularly in
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UN chief appoints three Ebola crisis managers
World | Oct 09, 2014, 12:09 PM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed three crisis managers for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone where the Ebola epidemic is spreading.His spokesperson said Wednesday Ban appointed Marcel Rudasingwa of Rwanda as Ebola
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UN chief welcomes dialogue between two Koreas
World | Oct 05, 2014, 12:07 PM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the dialogue between North Korea and South Korea, saying it was "encouraging that two countries agreed to hold talks."It is encouraging that the two countries agreed
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UN chief expresses outrage at peacekeepers' killing in Mali
World | Oct 04, 2014, 06:02 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said he was shocked and outraged by an attack in Mali that killed nine peacekeepers from Niger.In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ban described the
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UN chief, Sierra Leone minister discuss Ebola crisis
World | Sep 30, 2014, 01:10 PM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister Samura Kamara to discuss the rising Ebola epidemic in the country."They discussed the effects of the Ebola outbreak on the country and how the
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UN chief wants earliest formation of new Afghan government
World | Sep 30, 2014, 06:30 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday congratulated Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on his inauguration as the new Afghan president and called for a new Afghanistan government's formation at the earliest.Ghani was sworn in Monday,
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#ModiAtUN: Ban Ki-moon thanks Narendra Modi for contribution to UN peacekeeping efforts
World | Sep 28, 2014, 09:29 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's ‘significant contribution' to peacekeeping operations and voiced admiration for his focus on improving the socio-economic well-being of the country's