UNITED NATIONS, June 21 (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called on the international community to recall common humanity and open hearts to refugees in the world. Ban made the…
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UN, U.S. announce 3-day Gaza truce
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Thursday that a 72-hour ceasefire will begin in the Gaza Strip at 8 a.m. local…
UN chief concerned over rising political tensions in Thailand
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 28 (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday expressed his concern about the rising political tensions in Thailand, calling on all concerned to resolve their differences through genuine dialogue…
Ban, Security Council deplore terrorist attacks in Beirut
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (PNA/IRNA) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have both strongly condemned the terrorist attacks near the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Tuesday…
Women’s participation, leadership crucial to peace processes: UN
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/APP) — The U.N. Security Council has called on the international community to strengthen its commitment to ensuring that women play a more prominent role in conflict prevention, resolution and…
UN chief invokes Gandhi for peaceful resolution of disputes
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/PTI) — Invoking the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi on “International Day of Non-Violence”, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has asked nations to resort to peaceful dialogue for settling disputes and…
Maldives is all psyched for World Tourism Day 2013
MANILA, (PNA) — One week is all that is left until World Tourism Day, which this year will be hosted by Maldives. With the theme “Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future”,…
UN Chief stresses role of IT in advancing social good
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday highlighted the role that information communication technologies (ICTs), including youth-driven social media platforms, play in combating poverty and advancing development worldwide….
U.N. chief may propose plan to destroy Syrian chemical weapons
NEW YORK, (PNA/Kyodo) — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Monday said he is considering asking the Security Council to back a possible proposal to demand that Syria destroy its stockpile…
UN Chief stresses role of IT in advancing social good
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday highlighted the role that information communication technologies (ICTs), including youth-driven social media platforms, play in combating poverty and advancing development worldwide….
China backs UN effort on Syria
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — China supports the United Nations effort on resolving the Syria issue, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Friday. At a daily news briefing, Hong said, “We hope relevant…
At G20 summit, UN chief to focus on ways to settle Syrian conflict
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told journslists on Tuesday before leaving New York that at the G20 summit, which opens in St Petersburg on Thursday, he, together…