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Ban Ki-Moon

U.N. warns Congo fighting could spark wider conflict

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday that fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could spark a wider regional conflict and called for an immediate ceasefire.

UN Chief, World Leaders, Congratulate Nobel Winner

Besheer report - Listen (MP3) The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to long-time peace advocate and former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari. In a statement, Mr. Ban said he was "delighted" that Mr. Ahtisaari received this...

UN chief to attend talks on Georgia in Geneva [The Earth Times Online Newspaper]

New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will take part in talks next week in Geneva to try to settle the Russia-Georgia conflict and determine the future role of the UN in the Caucasus, a UN spokeswoman said Friday. Ban...

NATO Ministers Endorse Greater Anti-Drug Role in Afghanistan

NATO defense ministers concluded informal talks in Hungary October 10 with a new commitment to pursue the Afghan drug traffickers that fund insurgents. Allied maritime forces will also soon escort food shipments to Somalia and...

NATO chief surprised at Russian criticism over NATO-UN deal

BUDAPEST, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Friday that he was surprised at Russian criticism over a cooperation deal between the alliance and the United Nations. He was speaking in response...

Financial crisis must not diminish support to improve women’s lives, urges Ban

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of continued support for the efforts of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to empower the world’s women, particularly to improve maternal health and promote...

IAEA probes Russia role in Iran N-arms

New York, Oct. 10: International nuclear inspectors are investigating whether a Russian scientist helped Iran conduct complex experiments related to detonating a nuclear weapon, a media report said on Friday. As part of the...

Secretary-General appeals to warring parties to stop fighting in DR Congo

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the government and armed rebels forces to stop fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Secretary-General says he is following developments in the...

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Saturday, October 11, 2008 Members should uphold human rights: Ban UNITED NATIONS: In a new report released on Friday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has underscored that nations are duty-bound to protect human rights while...

EU aims for 'bottom-up' Georgia-Russia talks, diplomat says

Brussels - The European Union is aiming for pragmatic talks with Russia, Georgia, the United States and Georgia's rebel provinces in Geneva on Wednesday, putting aside the most sensitive questions to deal with urgent matters, a...

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