United Nations: The 192-nation UN General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a second five-year term for UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who analysts and diplomats see as a solid ally of Washington. The former South Korean foreign minister, who took over from his predecessor Kofi Annan in 2007, was re-elected to the world body's top job by acclamation starting January 1, 2012. Ban, 67, was unopposed, making his re-election a virtual...
03:04 AM, Jun 22, 2011
United Nations: Ban Ki-moon formally asked members of the United Nations on Monday to support his candidacy for a second five-year term as UN secretary-general a goal he looks almost certain to achieve. Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, already had assurances of support from the United States and other key members of the UN Security Council, diplomats said in March. Ban's first term ends on December 31. He...
02:06 AM, Jun 07, 2011
Islamabad: JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, mastermind of the 26/11 attacks, on Monday claimed that India cannot prove his organisation's link to the 2008 terror strike and accused Pakistan Government of succumbing to pressure from India and the US. Saeed, who is the founder of the banned LeT which carried out the Mumbai attack, said India had sent a 400-page report to the Pakistani government in an attempt to substantiate its...
06:10 PM, Apr 25, 2011
Tripoli: Muammar Gaddafi's government has promised the UN access to the besieged rebel city of Misrata, a senior UN official said on Monday, following weeks of heavy shelling of the city by Libyan government forces. Such access is part of an agreement, reached Sunday, to enable the UN to deliver humanitarian aid in western areas of Libya under Gaddafi's control. The UN has already set up an aid operation in...
06:01 PM, Apr 18, 2011
United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked the powerful Security Council to take "concrete action" against Muammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya to stop his forces' bloody crackdown against anti-government protesters. He warned that any delay would add to the death toll which has already crossed 1,000. "It is time for the Security Council to consider concrete action," he said in his address to the 15-member body, including India, which...
09:21 AM, Feb 26, 2011
The United Nations has launched a global appeal for USD 460-million in aid for Pakistan. But so far, only about USD 150-million have been pledged. ...
11:42 PM, Aug 17, 2010
![Diplomatic feud over Kashmir remarks grips UN]( "Diplomatic feud over Kashmir remarks grips UN")
The UN appears to be backtracking on its position after India has registered a complaint that the remarks were unwarranted. ...
05:28 PM, Aug 04, 2010
The 13-year-old Indian girl spoke at UN Climate Change Summit in New York. ...
08:36 AM, Sep 23, 2009
Rajapaksa promises political solution to ethnic conflict. ...
02:17 PM, May 29, 2009
Rajapaksa and Ban Ki-Moon have agreed on addressing the grievances of Tamils. ...
03:31 PM, May 24, 2009
The US and Britain have reportedly threatened to block a $1.9 billion emergency loan. ...
01:41 AM, May 13, 2009
The players are UN ambassadors lead by secretary genera Ban Ki Moon. ...
07:02 PM, May 05, 2009
Tokyo and Washington say the launch is a cover for a long range missile. ...
03:05 AM, Apr 06, 2009
John Solecki suffered from a serious medical condition that needed attention. ...
01:15 PM, Feb 23, 2009
Ban Ki-Moon discussed the matter with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari over the phone. ...
02:24 PM, Feb 15, 2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has described the Kashmir stand-off as the most important issue in South Asia. ...
10:52 AM, Feb 05, 2009
Five rockets were fired from Lebanon on Wednesday morning. ...
06:20 PM, Jan 14, 2009
Ban said the Security Council needs to play a central role in ending the conflict. ...
07:45 PM, Jan 05, 2009
He urged Pakistan to act against those behind the terror strikes on Mumbai. ...
12:58 PM, Dec 04, 2008
