Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 22:51

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on all parties concerned in the Maldives to complete the presidential election process "without further delay" while congratulating the island nation on peaceful voting.

Syria envoy warns of `Somalisation` if peace efforts fail

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 23:02

UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, in Syria on Tuesday on the most sensitive leg of a regional push for peace talks, has warned of the `Somalisation` of the war-ravaged country.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon says Syria resolution must be enforceable

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 09:49

Terming the use of chemical weapons in Syria as "tip of the iceberg", UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for unity among Security Council members for an "enforceable" resolution to end the crisis in the troubled country.

Chemical weapons attack in Syria ‘a war crime’: UN chief Ban Ki-moon

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 19:32

Although the UN report on Syria chemical weapons did not apportion blame on who perpetrated the crime, UN Chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday called the attack as a “war crime”.

Syrian chemical weapons attack report handed to UN chief Ban Ki-moon

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 10:29

Chemical weapon inspectors at UN submitted their report on the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday.

UN chief asks Israel, Palestinians to overcome scepticism

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 17:11

Days after resumption of the much-awaited peace talks between Israel and Palestinians, UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday appealed to both sides to overcome "deep scepticism" and avoid actions that risk undermining the negotiations.

Ban Ki-moon encouraged by India-Pakistan efforts to engage in dialogue

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 20:46

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said he was "reasonably encouraged" by the efforts of India and Pakistan to resolve their source of conflict through talks.

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in China for high-level talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 14:28

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for high-level talks with Chinese officials on North Korea, Syria and other issues, his spokesman said.

UN chief hails role of science in combating climate change

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 19:16

Science plays a key role in finding new ways to combat climate change, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday.

UN chief slams coup in Central African Republic

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 14:10

Rebels seized control of Central African Republic`s capital Bangui after President Francois Bozize fled to Cameroon, reports said Sunday.

UN chief warns of crisis across Africa`s Sahel

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 13:49

The UN chief told the Security Council yesterday that the crisis in Mali, where Islamist groups allied with al Qaeda now control the north, is part of "a sustained, systemic crisis across the entire Sahel region."

UN chief urges Gaza ceasefire as Israeli strikes continue

Last Updated: Monday, November 19, 2012, 09:13

With Israeli strikes on Gaza entering into sixth day killing more than 70 people, UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Sunday re-emphasized on the urgency to end the ongoing violence, appealing both the sides to reach an immediate truce.