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New York, Oct 4 (JEN) The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the killing of British humanitarian aid worker Alan Henning by the group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as “heinous and cowardly.” more
Syria: Security Council condemns bomb attacks on school in Homs

New York, Oct 4 (JEN) The members of the Security Council on Friday added their voices to growing condemnation of twin bomb attacks on a school complex in Syria that killed dozens of childre ...

In summit-level meeting, Ban announces review of UN 'blue helmet' operations

New York, Sept 27 (JEN) From northern Mali to the Golan Heights, the risks facing United Nations peacekeepers are growing as they are deployed in increasingly dynamic and challenging situati ...

World must move toward total elimination of nuclear weapons – UN chief

New York, Sept 27 (JEN) The time has come for the total elimination of nuclear weapons stockpiles, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today declared as he urged the revival of nuclear disarmament ...

Terrorism, Ebola are impeding development, DR Congo chief tells UN

New York, Sept 26 (JEN) President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the United Nations on Thursday that global development was threatened by terrorism and the r ...

UN chief tells South Sudan leaders to heal suffering they caused

New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday blamed the dire humanitarian situation in South Sudan on the country’s leaders, telling them: “You opene ...

Europe's leaders at UN Assembly focus on Ukraine crisis, ISIL militants

New York, Sept 26 (JEN) European leaders called at the United Nations on Thursday for concerted action to confront the events that have turned 2014 into a terrible year, including Russian ...

Ban calls on Libyan parties to forge consensus, safeguard democratic transition

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Warning that Libya is in “deep crisis,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called on all parties in the country to peacefully resolve the o ...

‘We will triumph over terrorism,’ Nigerian President tells UN Assembly

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Even though the United Nations Charter underlines the imperative to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”, Goodluck Jonathan, President of Nigeria ...

Amid signs of progress in Somalia, UN chief urges continuing support for peace process

New York, Sept 25 (JEN) Somalia’s peace process is “gathering momentum” amid political progress and improving security, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday, ...