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Security Council 'strongest when united,' says Ban Ki-moon as he
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 15 (ANI): In its farewell to the outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Security Council acknowledged his contribution to international peace, security and development, in particular his exceptional efforts to solve international problems in
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Past time for you to act to end Aleppo carnage: UN Chief tells emergency S
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 14 (ANI): Aleppo should represent the end of the quest for military victory, not the start of a broader military campaign in a country already ravaged beyond all recognition by five years of war, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an emergency me
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UN pays tribute to Ban Ki-moon's 'never-tiring service to humani
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): The General Assembly paid a tribute to outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his "never-tiring service to humanity" over the past decade, while also swearing in his successor Antonio Guterres, who will assume his duties o
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UN Secretary General Guterres pledges to work for peace, development, refo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged to reposition development at the centre of the Organization's work and ensure that the UN can change to effectively meet the myriad challenges facing the international community.
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Antonio Guterres to be sworn in as next UN Secretary-General today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 12 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres is set to be sworn in as the next United Nations Secretary-General today.
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Keep an eye on food products prices, says ASSOCHAM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): While the headline WPI remains at a modest level, an eye must be kept on the shooting prices of sugar, and manufactured food prices. Even at the WPI level, the year on year sugar prices have gone up by over 29 percent and manufactured products too are growing
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UN Chief urges India, Pak to resolve issues through dialogue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Nov. 8 (ANI): Expressing his concerns over heightened Pakistan-India tensions at the Line of Control (LoC), United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the two nuclear-armed neighbours to resolve all their outstanding issues through dialogue.
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Ban Ki-moon sacks UN peacekeeping commander in South Sudan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 2 (ANI): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has sacked the UN force commander in South Sudan following a report showing the troops' failure to protect civilians during violence in July this year.
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Imran, PTI secretary general asked to appear before Pak poll body on Nov.2
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct.19 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued notices to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and secretary general Jahangir Khan Tareen, asking them to appear before it on November 2, the day of the party's planned shutdown of Is
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Antonio Guterres appointed next UN chief
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Oct. 13 (ANI): The General Assembly today elected the former prime minister of Portugal, Antonio Guterres, as the next United Nations Secretary-General, to succeed Ban Ki-moon when he steps down on 31 December.
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UN chief congratulates India for formally joining Paris Agreement
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct 2 (ANI): United Nation Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday congratulated India for ratifying and formally joining the Paris Agreement after it deposited its 'Instrument of Ratification' at the UN.
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UN lauds India's decision to ratify Paris Agreement
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Sept. 26 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday lauded India for its swift action over the decision to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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