UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Saturday welcomed the recent 'constructive' talks between the Indo-Pak Foreign Ministers and encouraged the two countries to resolve their outstanding issues through dialogue i

The 192-nation UN General Assembly has voted unanimously to elect Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term as the global body's secretary-general.

The assembly unanimously backed the former 67-year-o

The UN Security Council on Friday “adopted by acclamation” a resolution to nominate incumbent UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term, the Council president told reporters here.

The UN Security Council on Friday threw its crucial support behind Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to win a second term at the head of the global body.

The 15-member council held a private meeting to d

Japan will back UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who has announced his bid for a second five-year term, top government official said on Tuesday.

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on all parties in the Arab-Israeli conflict to exercise “maximum restraint” and expressed “deep concern” about the shooting on the Golan heights.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon proposed a new UN mission for South Sudan after it becomes independent on July 9, requesting 7,000 troops to protect civilians and a mandate to help the new government prevent conflict and consolidate peace.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has lauded the role played by Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza for numerous initiatives towards empowerment of women, and said she was a role model for women of many countries.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon joined Western leaders in condemning Damascus after Syrian forces killed at least 75 people during "Good Friday" protests in one of the bloodiest days of a month-long uprising.

Sri Lanka's main Tamil political party on Monday hailed a leaked UN report which called for an international war crimes probe into the island's political and military leadership.