Ban tells crowd to stand up for a better world, make global goals a reality
Sep 28, 2015, at 01:57 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): "Take your passion and compassion – and let’s make the global goals a global reality," United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged a massive crowd at New York’s Central Park on Sunday night, where he joined a star-studded roster of the world's leading performers to kick-off the fourth annual Global Citizen Festival.
Talks on climate change reveal broad support for durable deal in Paris: Ban
Sep 28, 2015, at 01:51 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Secretary General Ban Ki-moon reported on Sunday that ahead of an upcoming United Nations climate conference in Paris, world leaders have voiced broad support for reaching a durable agreement that will accelerate investments in clean energy and spur a global, low-carbon transformation well before the end of the century, consistent with a below 2 degrees Celsius pathway.
Ban strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in Darfur
Sep 28, 2015, at 01:42 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned Sunday's attack against peacekeepers of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operations in Darfur (UNAMID), in which one South African ‘blue helmet’ died and four others were wounded.
Ban seeks support from Member States to end sexual misconduct by UN personnel
Sep 18, 2015, at 02:33 pm
New York, Sept 18 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday highlighted specific actions aimed at ending sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations personnel that require "urgent" support from countries that provide troops and police to peacekeeping operations.
World must protect climate as it preserved ozone layer: Ban
Sep 17, 2015, at 02:06 pm
New York, Sept 17 (IBNS): A political commitment to manage hydrofluorocarbons under the Montreal Protocol – a huge environmental success that agreed to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals – could be one of the biggest climate change wins in the lead-up to the December’s climate conference, says United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Ban calls for immediate release of detained leaders of Burkina Faso
Sep 17, 2015, at 01:55 pm
New York, Sept 17 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his outrage at reports that President Michel Kafando of Burkina Faso, Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida and several Government ministers have been detained by soldiers from the presidential guard.
Syria: Ban names panel to probe accountability for chemical weapons use
Sep 16, 2015, at 02:20 pm
New York, Sept 16 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Virginia Gamba of Argentina to head the independent three-member panel that will lead the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) tasked with identifying those responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
UN chief to highlight important work that lays ahead for world leaders
Sep 16, 2015, at 02:13 pm
New York, Sept 16 (IBNS): Ahead of what is expected to be one of the busiest high-level periods in recent memory at the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will brief reporters on Wednesday on a range of issues that world leaders will tackle in New York beginning next week.
UN chief voices concern at latest escalation at Jerusalem's holy sites
Sep 15, 2015, at 02:42 pm
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday echoed the concerns expressed by the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process about the latest escalation at the holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Ban outlines measures to strengthen UN peace operations, tackle abuse
Sep 12, 2015, at 02:58 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday presented his agenda to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping, including setting out three "fundamental" changes urgently required to adapt operations to new realities, as well as measures to root out sexual exploitation and abuse.
Ban offers 'good offices' support in Colombia-Venezuela border dispute
Sep 12, 2015, at 02:54 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has conveyed to the Foreign Ministers of Colombia and Venezuela that he "trusted" their countries would address the border challenges they faced through constructive dialogue, and offered his "good offices" mediation services if both parties so requested.
Global nuclear-test ban urgently needed for safer, more secure world: UN officials
Sep 11, 2015, at 03:18 pm
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): Top United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the existential threat posed by nuclear testing, and called for all States that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the international treaty that seeks to achieve a ban on such testing.
Secretary-General discusses refugee, migrant crisis with UK Prime Minister
Sep 10, 2015, at 02:10 pm
New York, Sep 10 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday discussed the refugee and migrant crisis with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, as he continued to confer with European leaders on what has become the biggest influx of people into the continent in decades.
Ban urges immediate de-escalation of tensions after recent attacks in Turkey
Sep 09, 2015, at 03:04 pm
New York, Sep 9 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday condemned the recent attacks against Turkish security personnel that have resulted in dozens of casualties, and urged an immediate de-escalation of tensions.
Ban urges European leaders to 'be voice of those in need of protection'
Sep 07, 2015, at 01:28 pm
New York, Sep 7 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to European leaders "to be the voice of those in need of protection" and to quickly find a joint approach to the refugee and migration crisis that shares responsibilities equitably, as Germany and Austria continue to welcome thousands of people fleeing their war-torn homelands.
Ban condemns terrorist attack on Yemeni mosque that leaves more than 30 dead
Sep 05, 2015, at 03:43 pm
New York, Sep 5 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the members of the United Nations Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the suicide attack against a mosque in the northern Jarraf district of Sana'a in Yemen.
Ban appoints Pakistan national as Force Commander of UN Western Sahara mission
Sep 05, 2015, at 03:38 pm
New York, Sep 5 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Friday the appointment of Major General Muhammad Tayyab Azam of Pakistan as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).
Ban mourns death of force commander of UN Haiti mission
Sep 01, 2015, at 01:26 pm
New York, Sep 1 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday that he was saddened by the news of the sudden death of the Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Ban urges all parties in Burundi to 'look beyond political differences'
Aug 29, 2015, at 03:10 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Fifteen years after the signing of a landmark Burundi peace accord, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on all the country's political leaders, including those in exile, to find common cause and commit to build on the stability that was ushered in by the Arusha Agreement.
Ban urges expansion of safe, legal channels of migration
Aug 29, 2015, at 03:01 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): In the wake of the grim discovery of the bodies of more than 70 people inside a truck abandoned near Austria’s border with Hungary, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the world to come together to provide comprehensive responses to migration issues, including tackling smugglers and resolving ongoing conflicts, among other root causes.
Ban appoints UN official as acting head of mission in Central Africa
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:36 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced the appointment of Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his Acting Special Representative for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations stabilization mission in the country, known as MINUSCA.
Ban appoints Afghan diplomat as UN Special Representative for Liberia
Aug 13, 2015, at 02:02 pm
New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced the appointment of Farid Zarif, of Afghanistan, as his Special Representative for Liberia and head of the United Nations Mission there, known as UNMIL.
Ban lauds efforts to achieve nuclear-weapon-free world
Aug 10, 2015, at 02:20 pm
New York, Aug 10 (IBNS): In a message commemorating the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday paid tribute to all those in the Japanese city and around the globe who are striving to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
Ban urges greater efforts to improve health and well-being of indigenous peoples
Aug 10, 2015, at 02:15 pm
New York, Aug 10 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community to commit to do more to improve the health and well-being of indigenous peoples, who face a wide range of challenges from inadequate sanitation and housing to high rates of diabetes, drug and alcohol abuse.
Ban and Security Council condemn deadly terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia
Aug 08, 2015, at 02:17 pm
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have condemned the terrorist attack that took place on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, resulting in the death of at least a dozen people, for which the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has claimed responsibility.
Extremists must not be allowed to escalate Israeli-Palestinian tensions: Ban
Aug 08, 2015, at 02:01 pm
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday spoke out against recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians and called on leaders on both sides not to allow extremists to escalate the situation and “take control of the political agenda.â€
Amid rising tensions, UN chief reiterates concerns to Burundian President
Aug 07, 2015, at 02:05 pm
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza to resume the political dialogue that was suspended last month, and reiterated his strong condemnation of the recent killing of General Adolphe Nshimirimana and the attempted assassination of human rights defender Pierre Claver Mbonimpa.
Ban concerned over ongoing deterioration of security in post-election Burundi
Aug 04, 2015, at 02:31 pm
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over the situation in Burundi, where the security situation continues to worsen following the recent elections, and strongly condemned the assassination on Sunday of General Adolphe Nshimirimana.
UN chief welcomes climate change plan unveiled by President Obama
Aug 04, 2015, at 02:28 pm
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the Clean Power Plan formally unveiled on Monday by President Barack Obama, saying it shows the determination of the United States to address global warming while also saving money and growing the economy.
Ban condemns Israel’s approval of new settlement construction in West Bank
Jul 30, 2015, at 02:01 pm
New York, Jul 30 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the announcement on Wednesday that Israel has approved construction of some 300 housing units in the West Bank settlement of Beit El, as well as the planning and construction of nearly 500 housing units in a number of settlements in East Jerusalem.