One out of 33 people on board a UN aircraft, which crashed on Monday at an airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has survived, a UN press service said.

Noting that Libyan Government troops are disregarding a UN ceasefire order, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned of further action if Muammar Gaddafi dose not halt the violence.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulated the Haitian people and authorities for the successful presidential runoff.

The United Nations’ humanitarian chief on Thursday added her voice to the chorus of leaders expressing concern about Bahrain's bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters.

The US Government has stepped up a a campaign in Defence of the United Nations, which has become a key Republican target in Congress.

India, Brazil, Germany and Japan — the G4 nations — on Saturday said that they would press for "urgent" reforms of the UN Security Council in 2011.

Asia is leading the afforestation activity in the world with a significant contribution from India which is adding 3,00,000 hectares of forest every year, a senior UN official said.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has threw his "full support" behind the international tribunal investigating the assassination of Rafiq Hariri despite the collapse of the Lebanese government over a probe by the world body into the murder of ex-Premier.

The UN General Assembly passed a resolution condemning and expressing deep concern over human rights violations in North Korea.

India will support UN secretary-general Ban-Ki moon if he decides to seek second term in 2012, according to a senior diplomat attached to the Indian Mission in the United Nations.