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New York, Jan 24 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called on Egyptians to mark the third anniversary of their revolution by renewing their commitment to peaceful dialogue and non-violence based on pluralism with political space for all. more
Greenpeace forest activists scale Essar HQ

Mumbai, Jan 22 (JEN) Greenpeace activists draped Essar’s 180ft tall building in Mahalakshmi here with a giant 36 ft X 72 ft banner which read, ‘We kill forests’: Essar."

Ban urges Yemen to work towards building new country

New York, Jan 23 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesdaycongratulated Yemen on successfully concluding nearly year-long talks on which the country's new constitution ...

UN congratulates Yemen on concluding national dialogue

New York, Jan 22 (JEN): After being on the brink of civil war, Yemenis negotiated an agreement for peaceful change, the only such in the region, a senior United Nations official Tuesday said ...

UN congratulates new leadership in southern Somalia

New York, Jan 21 (JEN): The top United Nations official in Somalia Monday welcomed new leadership in the Interim Jubba Administration and called the establishment of the Executive Council a ...

Accelerating development agenda top priority for UN

New York, Jan 15 (JEN): With the United Nations development agenda in transition – moving from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) era towards a focus not just on poverty eradica ...

Egypt: Ban calls for peaceful constitutional elections

New York, Jan 15 (JEN): With Egyptians casting their votes in a referendum on a new constitution, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday called on them to express their differ ...

Bangladesh violence: UN urges restraint, dialogue

New York, Jan 7 (JEN) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, saddened by the deadly violence that marred parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, has urged restraint, calling such violence “ ...

Iraq: Ban appoints adviser to aid relocation of Iranian exiles

New York, Jan 6 (JEN) : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday announced the appointment of Jane Holl Lute as his Special Adviser for Relocation of Camp Hurriya Residents Out ...

Ban hails progress in ensuring accountability in Sierra Leone

New York, Jan 1 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the staff of the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), which closes on Tuesday, ...