US poll Season Finale grabs Canadians
Nov 09, 2016, at 09:35 am
Toronto, Nov 8 (IBNS): The US presidential elections are in its final stage and soon the new era of Hillary or Trump will take over the entire world. Being neighbours, Canada is all up like US, keeping its fingers crossed to look out for the right president of America. IBNS approached a few Canadians around and sought their reactions.
Gabon: Ban speaks with President and opposition leader; calls for end to violence
Sep 05, 2016, at 11:51 am
New York, Sept 5 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon, and Jean Ping, presidential candidate of the Démocratie Nouvelle party, to help end violence that ensued the recent, closely-contested presidential election in the African country.
UN chief ‘looks forward’ to peaceful, credible presidential election in Gabon
Aug 27, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): On the eve of the presidential election in Gabon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday encouraged all Gabonese to vote responsibly and urged the candidates and other political stakeholders to abstain from any acts of incitement and maintain a peaceful atmosphere before, during and after the election.
Lebanon: UNSC urges election amid presidential vacuum
May 30, 2014, at 05:21 pm
New York, May 30 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday voiced its disappointment and concern that the election for a new Lebanese President has not taken place within the constitutional timeframe.
Afghanistan: UN welcomes release of presidential election results
May 16, 2014, at 05:47 pm
New York, May 16 (IBNS): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has welcomed Thursday's announcement of the final results of the recent presidential election and stressed the importance of cooperation between the electoral institutions and candidates ahead of the run-off scheduled for next month.
Ukraine: UN urges greater effort to resolve crisis
May 07, 2014, at 05:18 pm
New York, May 7 (IBNS): Increasing violence in eastern and southern Ukraine is resulting in more and more death and destruction, the top United Nations human rights official said on Tuesday, calling on all sides in the conflict to make a greater effort to find a peaceful resolution, particularly ahead of the 25 May presidential election.
UN urges Afghan women to engage in political process
Apr 22, 2014, at 04:51 pm
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): With the results still being counted from Afghanistan's recent presidential election, the top United Nations official in the country on Monday urged women to remain meaningfully engaged in the political process and improve political life there.
UN warns Syria against holding election amidst crisis
Apr 22, 2014, at 04:43 pm
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): Urging Syrian authorities to reconsider plans to conduct a presidential election in early June, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Joint UN-League of Arab States Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi on Monday pledged to continue to seek and build on any opportunity to resolve the country's three-year civil war.