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UN secretary general to play role of 'honest broker' between Ind
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 7 (ANI): Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi has said that the new United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has agreed to play the role of an "honest broker" to de-escalate tensions between Indi
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Pakistan hands over dossier on 'Indian interference in Pakistan'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 6 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday announced that it has submitted a dossier to the new United Nations' Secretary General Antonio Guterres over Indian interference in Islamabad, which was aimed at "destabilizing" the nation.
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Secretary-General Guterres cites multilateralism, teamwork as critical to
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 4 (ANI): On his first day in office, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for teamwork, telling staff at the world body's New York Headquarters that it is not enough to the "do the right thing, we need to earn the right to do the r
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Ban Ki-moon urges UN staff to be voice for voiceless
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 31 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon bid goodbye to staff and Permanent Representatives at United Nations Headquarters in New York and urged them to be a voice for the voiceless.
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23 Nobel Laureates, global leaders urge UN in an open letter to make Rohi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 30 (ANI): 13 Nobel laureates along with 10 global leaders have urged members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to urgently put the Rohingya crisis on the list of the council's agenda and to call upon the UN secretary-general to visit Myanmar as a pri
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UN chief praises Russia's role in assuring international peace and se
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec. 28 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has thanked Russia for its assistance to the UN and praised Moscow's role in ensuring international peace and security.
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UN chief welcomes Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 24 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the adoption of a Security Council resolution which states that the establishment of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, have "no legal validity," and co
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Ban Ki-moon condemns assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 20 (ANI): Strongly condemning the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov in Ankara, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council emphasized that there is no justification for targeting diplomatic personnel and civil
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Parliament disruption: MP's salary on pro rata basis 'unrealisti
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): Disagreeing with Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Baijayant Panda, who claimed to have returned his salary and daily allowance due to disruptions in the lower house, former secretary general of the Lok Sabha PDT Acharya on Sunday said it is unrealistic to
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Israelis and Palestinians must 'rebuild trust in each other': Ba
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 17 (ANI): Calling on the international community to spare no effort in revive the waning support for the long-sought two-state solution for Middle East peace, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the United Nations Security Council that "ultimately, it is up
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Aleppo now synonym for hell, we have failed Syria: UN Chief Ban Ki-moon
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 17 (ANI): In his last press conference as United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon delivered stark warnings at the forefront of international concern that "the carnage in Syria remains a gaping hole in the global conscience."
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Gambia: UN chief 'dismayed' at military takeover of electoral co
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 15 (ANI): Expressing dismay at the takeover of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) premises by the military in Gambia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the security forces to immediately vacate the Commission and to refrain from any
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