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New York, Aug 13 (JEN): Marking International Day of Youth, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that no one knows better than young people the issues at stake in Wednesday's rapidly changing world or the best way to respond, and declared, “That is why I am calling on young people to speak out – and I am urging leaders to listen.” more
Ban appoints Afghan diplomat as UN Special Representative for Liberia

New York, Aug 13 (JEN): 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 ...

Security Council calls on Guinea-Bissau’s leadership to resume dialogue

New York, Aug 13 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday called on all of Guinea-Bissau’s political leadership to resume dialogue in order to work together in the gove ...

World must invest in new sustainable development agenda: UN official

New York, Aug 12 (JEN): It is vital that countries make the necessary investments to carry out the new sustainable development agenda that will be formally adopted next month, says a senior ...

UN stresses role of geospatial data to achieve sustainable development goals

New York, Aug 12 (JEN): Geographic information about people and the planet is critical to making better decisions and using resources more wisely, and will be vital to achieving the new Sust ...

Security Council deplores latest terrorist attacks in Afghan capital

New York, Aug 10 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned the series of terrorist attacks that have taken place in the Afghan capital, Kabul, since last Thursd ...

Ban and Security Council condemn deadly terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia

New York, Aug 8 (JEN): 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 ...

Elections set to begin in Haiti, Ban urges peaceful campaigning

New York, Aug 8 (JEN): Welcoming the upcoming presidential, legislative and local elections in Haiti, which will begin on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday stres ...

Head of UN watchdog discusses Iranian nuclear issues with US lawmakers

New York, Aug 6 (JEN): The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met with United States lawmakers on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. to discuss the important rol ...

White House: Ban says US leadership, support vital to host of global issues

New York, Aug 5 (JEN): The United Nations counts on the leadership and support of the United States on a range of critical issues, from climate change and sustainable development to resolvin ...