Ban congratulates Ghana on peaceful elections but urges peaceful resolution of any disputes
Dec 10, 2016, at 05:14 am
New York, Dec 9 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the people of Ghana for exercising their democratic rights and peacefully conducting the presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December.
Ban urges peaceful resolution of impasse in DR Congo
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:50 am
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the announcement of the continuation of the mediation led by the Conférence épiscopale des églises du Congo (Catholic Church - CENCO) to achieve a more inclusive consensus on the upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all political actors in the country to recommit themselves to this dialogue.
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.