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United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-Moon

Sun. September 07, 2008

Report: UN to demand Israel pay Lebanon $1 billion

Ynetnews
September 6, 2008

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will demand that Israel pay Lebanon $1 billion in compensation over damages caused during the Jewish state's 2006 war ...

Parliamentary Chairman Visits US

Civil Georgia
September 6, 2008

He told Journalists before departure that he planned meetings in UN headquarters, including with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. "I will also meeting with ...

Ban commends Kuwait for helping out Lebanon after '2006 oil spill'

Arab Times
September 6, 2008

United Nations, Sept 5, (KUNA): Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Thursday said there is no progress in the cleaning of the Lebanese coast from the oil spill ...

UN Report Finds Donors Providing Less Aid to Developing Nations

Kaiser network.org
September 6, 2008

... aid to developing nations has been on the decline, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, ...

Editorial: Unfulfilled aid pledges

Arab News
September 5, 2008

According to Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, a 52-page UN report published this week sounds " a strong alarm". If donor nations are going to meet their ...

Civilian casualties must be avoided, says UN

Daily Times
September 5, 2008

United Nations: Civilian casualties must be avoided at all costs during military operations, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon's spokesperson said on Friday. ...

Monument for journalists

Africa Today
September 5, 2008

At the unveiling ceremony a moved Ban Ki-Moon said the monument stands: "in tribute to all those who have sacrificed their lives so that the rest of us ...

Reduced aid major hurdle in quest to fight poverty

SABC News
September 5, 2008

This is according to a United Nations report launched by the Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon at the world body's headquarters in New York. ...

World Literacy Day on 8th

Daily Times
September 5, 2008

Islamabad: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Friday said in his message that the theme for this year's International Literacy Day, ...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Read the full story.

SmartBrief
September 5, 2008

This report is a wake-up call. It provides a valuable snapshot of where the global community is on track in fulfilling its commitments, and where we need to ...

Western Sahara Solution Still Distant

Dar Al-Hayat
September 5, 2008

He did not change his ideas and orientation once his mandate ended without renewal and it was difficult for Ban Ki-Moon to push for his Personal Envoy in ...

No peacekeepers for Somalia - UN

Independent Online
September 5, 2008

The council instead asked secretary general Ban Ki-Moon to elaborate on a contingency plan for such a mission within 60 days. - Sapa-dpa.

AIPMC Appeals to Surin, Ban Ki-moon to Visit Suu Kyi

The Irrawaddy News Magazine
September 5, 2008

... told The Irrawaddy on Thursday that letters had gone to Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon asking them to make ...

UN General Assembly meets over Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Xinhua
September 5, 2008

Speaking to delegates attending the meeting, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called on the international community to "take multilateral counter-terrorism ...

STEPHEN SCHLESINGER: BUSH'S STEALTH UNITED NATIONS POLICY: 04/09 ...

MaximsNews Network
September 5, 2008

Annan attended Macalester College in Minnesota as an undergraduate and Ban Ki-Moon earned a master's degree in public administration from the Kennedy School ...

UN peacekeepers ready for Somalia

The Australian
September 5, 2008

The 15-member body recalled UN chief Ban Ki-Moon's contingency planning for a UN integrated peacekeeping mission in Somalia, "which recommends that plans ...

Uganda Health News: Ban appeals for greater efforts to improve ...

Wavah Broadcasting Company
September 5, 2008

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has appealed for more efforts to achieve the water and sanitation targets set by world leaders in 2000. ...

UN chief appeals for millennium cash

ABC Online
September 5, 2008

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called for greater efforts to meet his organisation's millennium development goals. ...

Ban sounds note of anxiety over Haiti's continued instability

UN News Centre
September 4, 2008

... political disturbances, the delay in selecting a new prime minister and spiralling food prices, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says in a new report. ...

Peacebuilding Fund has made great strides since its creation, Ban says

UN News Centre
September 4, 2008

... and dynamic tool to help countries emerging from conflict avoid slipping back into war, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said in a report published today. ...

This is a national victory: Kadi

Arab News
September 4, 2008

"I will now appeal to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to review my case and end it once and for all," said Kadi. "Also, I will ask the US government to ...

Ban Ki-moon wants UN mission to stay in Haiti for extra year

The News International
September 3, 2008

... for another year as the force is helping the Caribbean country's longer-term stabilization, UN chief Ban Ki-Moon said in a report released Wednesday. ...

New round of reunification talks begin on Cyprus

International Herald Tribune
September 3, 2008

... at the invitation of Alexander Downer, a former Australian foreign minister who is acting as special envoy for the UN secretary general, Ban Ki Moon. ...

Zimbabwe Government Lifts Ban on Aid Groups; Organizations Still ...

Kaiser network.org
September 3, 2008

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said the lift is a "positive development (which) will help ensure that neutral and impartial humanitarian ...

UN probe into DRC plane crash underway

SABC News
September 3, 2008

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon says efforts are underway to verify the fate of passengers on board the plane. The plane, which was carrying 15 aid workers ...

Turkey supports solution in Cyprus: Talat

www.worldbulletin.net
September 3, 2008

Downer read aloud a message from the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, after the two Cypriot leaders finished answering questions. ...

UN Will Support Yeosu Expo

조선일보(영문판)
September 2, 2008

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon expressed his desire to support the 2012 Yeosu Expo in Korea. While visiting Spain's Saragossa Expo, ...

UN chief saddened by aid plane crash in DRC

Xinhua
September 2, 2008

2 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon expressed his deep sadness on Tuesday over the crash of an aid plane in the area of Bukavu in the eastern ...

Spain and UN call for dialogue on Georgia, Sahara

Monsters and Critics.com
September 2, 2008

Madrid - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Tuesday called for 'constructive dialogue' ...

UN chief concerned about refugees in Georgia

International Herald Tribune
September 2, 2008

AP Madrid, Spain: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says he is concerned about the refugee situation in Georgia and worried at the lack of progress in ...

'A passionate voice for change and progress' NYT's tribute to Faraz -

Associated Press of Pakistan
September 2, 2008

1 (APP): The next US president should show greater leadership in tackling the global climate change challenge, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has said. ...

Home News National News Zardari's election as President to ...

Associated Press of Pakistan
September 2, 2008

1 (APP): The next US president should show greater leadership in tackling the global climate change challenge, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has said. ...

We Need Major Progress in Poznan, Not Just Copenhagen

It's Getting Hot In Here
September 2, 2008

Ban Ki-Moon said this past Sunday, "I would emphasize the need to make the most of the upcoming opportunity in Poznan," and that "we must fight the urge to ...

Zimbabwe: UN chief welcomes aid agencies ban lift

African Path
September 2, 2008

By a Correspondent United Nations - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has welcomed Zimbabwe's move to lift suspension on aid agencies' field operations, ...

Republican Platform, Democratic advisers vow support for Pakistan ...

Associated Press of Pakistan
September 2, 2008

1 (APP): The next US president should show greater leadership in tackling the global climate change challenge, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has said.

Decisive steps to protect UN offices from terror attacks: Ban

Press Trust of India
September 2, 2008

New York, Sept 2 (PTI) Making a resolve to protect UN staff around the world fron terror attacks, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said that "decisive ...

UN chief calls for more access to safe drinking water, sanitation ...

Xinhua
September 2, 2008

1 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Monday called for greater efforts worldwide to achieve the water and sanitation targets as set by world ...

UN Boss speaks on Climate Change

Joy Online
September 1, 2008

Read a statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change. ...

UN: Don't compare Kosovo to anything

New Kosova Report
September 1, 2008

The history of the two situations is different and this has been stressed several times," said Ban Ki-Moon spokesperson. She confirmed once again the ...

UN must overhaul image to improve staff safety: Ban

Reuters South Africa
September 1, 2008

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations must improve its image in conflict zones so its employees are not seen as targets, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon ...