UN staffer killed in Mali attack on peacekeeping convoy
The attack yesterday came just days after Islamist gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Bamako, killing at least 20 people and taking hostages before Malian, French and US troops moved in to end the siege.
Nov 25, 2015, 07:31 AM IST
Turkey downs Russian jet it says violated its territory
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on all parties to be prudent and to contribute to reducing tensions.
Nov 25, 2015, 03:03 AM IST
UN chief urges de-escalation after Russian jet downed
Russian warplanes have been pounding Syrian rebels and Islamic State fighters, backing government forces at the request of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Nov 25, 2015, 02:00 AM IST
UN chief condemns 'horrific terrorist attack' in Mali
Gunmen stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, the capital of the West African nation of Mali, taking more than 100 hostages.
Nov 21, 2015, 00:16 AM IST
UN chief calls for adequate sanitation on World Toilet Day
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon calls for adequate sanitation on World Toilet Day on Thursday.
Nov 20, 2015, 13:47 PM IST
UN chief calls for compassion towards refugees and migrants
Ban called Hollande yesterday and reiterated his condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Paris last week.
Nov 19, 2015, 10:23 AM IST
World Toilet Day 2015: Addressing the colossal global sanitation challenge!
UN officially recognized November 19 as World Toilet Day to motivate and mobilize millions around the world on issues of sanitation.
Nov 19, 2015, 00:00 AM IST
UN says refusing refugees after Paris attacks not 'way to go'
UN have hit back at calls to turn back refugees from Syria.
Nov 17, 2015, 04:51 AM IST
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for more tolerance in the world
On International Day of Tolerance, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for more tolerance in the world.
Nov 17, 2015, 04:11 AM IST
Ban Ki-moon to visit North Korea this week
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is to visit North Korea this week, the first such visit by a UN chief in more than 20 years, South Korea's Yonhap reported.
Nov 16, 2015, 07:52 AM IST
UN Chief condemns 'despicable terrorist attacks' in Paris
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attacks in Paris on Friday that killed at least 60 people and called for any hostages to be immediately released.
Nov 14, 2015, 08:18 AM IST
UN chief congratulates Suu Kyi, warns of hard work ahead
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Thursday on her party's election performance, but warned that "much hard work" lay ahead to build democracy.
Nov 13, 2015, 07:16 AM IST
UN employee killed in Burundi violence
A UN employee was among seven people killed in Burundi at the weekend by armed men dressed in police uniform, the UN spokesman said Monday.
Nov 10, 2015, 01:29 AM IST
Burundi killings 'must stop': UN chief Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced alarm Friday over the violence in Burundi after a leading rights activist's son was found dead, and said the killings "must stop."
Nov 07, 2015, 01:30 AM IST
Syrians to decide on President Assad's future: Ban
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said that "the future of Syria... should not be held up by the future of one man," adding that there is a need to rekindle political dialogue to find peace solutions in the war-torn country.
Nov 01, 2015, 08:19 AM IST
India supports building understanding between religions
Asserting that it strongly rejects all doctrines of exclusion based on racism and other intolerance, India has told the UN that it supports efforts to build understanding between peoples and religions.
Oct 31, 2015, 11:54 AM IST
Rocket barrage kills 26 Iranian exiles at Iraq camp
A rocket barrage killed at least 26 Iranian exiles at a camp near Baghdad, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said today after the deadliest attack against the opposition group in years.
Oct 31, 2015, 02:05 AM IST
MSF demands answers from Saudi-led coalition over Yemen strike
Doctors Without Borders demanded answers from the Saudi-led coalition over the bombing of one of the medical charity's hospitals in northern Yemen, rejecting Saudi Arabia's denial of responsibility.
Oct 30, 2015, 10:00 AM IST
UN ready to support relief efforts in quake-hit South Asia
UN agencies are mobilising and stand ready to support government-led relief operations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday as he condoled the loss of lives after a powerful earthquake struck the region killing 200 people.
Oct 27, 2015, 09:47 AM IST
Pictorial book shows India's 70-year journey with the UN
India's journey with the UN through 70 years of the world body's existence has been chronicled in an expansive pictorial book released on the occasion of the UN's landmark anniversary.
Oct 25, 2015, 21:03 PM IST
