Geopolitics
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New York, Apr 29 (JEN): During a meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis on Tuesday, United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he very much looked forward to the Pontiff's encyclical on climate change, which he said he believed would act as a moral voice on the issue. more
Burundi: Ban condemns violence after President nominated as candidate

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has on Tuesday condemned the outbreak of violence in Burundi following the nomination of President Pierre Nkurunziza as t ...

UN refugee agency assists hundreds of Libyans rescued at sea

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): The heads of United Nations agencies with a stake in the current crisis in the Mediterranean Sea have pledged to working closely with the European Union (EU) followin ...

Security Council extends UN Western Sahara mission through April 2016

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): The Security Council on Tuesday extended for another year the mandate of the United Nations mission tasked with monitoring the ceasefire in Western Sahara, known by t ...

Yemen: UN warns of impact to relief efforts amid ongoing fighting

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): The continuing violence in Yemen has heavily impacted the country’s healthcare facilities and services further aggravating an already precarious humanitarian s ...

UN peacekeeping chief wraps up trip to Central African Republic

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): The United Nations peacekeeping chief finished a four-day trip to the Central African Republic on Tuesday, his visit to the country coinciding with the UN stabilizati ...

Ban warns global tide of nuclear abolition has ebbed causing tensions

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): Achieving a world free of nuclear weapons is “one of the most crucial debates of our time,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday, ...

Mali: UN official urges parties to ‘immediately cease hostilities’

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): Amid an upsurge in violence in Mali, the top United Nations official there on Tuesday warned parties about the serious consequences their actions could have on the co ...

Ban welcomes peaceful presidential election in Togo

New York, Apr 28 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday welcomed the peaceful conduct of the presidential election in Togo, which took place on Saturday.

UN unveils alternative policy agenda to transform economies

New York, Apr 28 (JEN): A major new report released on Monday in seven locations around the world by the United Nations entity for gender equality and women’s empowerment (UN Women) c ...