World news about “Ban Ki-moon” published by euronews.
Arab League and UN refuse to give up on Syria The Arab League has said it wants to revive its monitoring mission in Syria as the bloodshed there reaches new heights. The mission had earlier collapsed… 09/02/2012
UN chief Ban Ki-moon’s convoy attacked in Gaza Protesters in Gaza have given a hostile welcome to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, battering his convoy as it crossed into the Strip. Some threw… 02/02/2012
Syrian troops move to retake Damascus suburbs Syrian troops have moved in with tanks to retake Damascus suburbs from armed rebels. This amateur video appears to show the military launching the… 29/01/2012
UN encourages cooperation in CyprusBoth the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot leaders, Demetris Christofias and Dervis Eroglu, have been urged to hurry up in settling the deadlock over their… 23/01/2012
Obama renews call for Syria’s Assad to go President Obama has condemned Syria’s continuing crackdown on protesters and has renewed his call for President Bashar al-Assad and his government to leave… 17/01/2012
UN chief urges Security Council unity on Syria The United Nations Secretary General has called on members of the Security Council to act with one voice over Syria. Ban Ki-moon said despite his appeals to… 16/01/2012
UN chief tells Syria’s Assad to stop the killing “Stop killing your people.” That is the message from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The UN says his crackdown has… 15/01/2012
Fresh violence heightens civil war fears in Syria Violence erupted across Syria, underlying a warning from the head of the Arab League that the country was entering a civil war that could create unrest… 13/01/2012
Ban Ki-moon visit Thai flood victims – nocomment United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon visited Thai floods victims in an evacuation centre at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University. 17/11/2011
UN head Ban Ki-moon talks to euronews Ban Ki-moon has probably one of the most difficult jobs in the world. As Secretary General of the UN, he has to seek international concord on a range of… 21/10/2010
China could be Durban’s climate change success storyThe message coming from the climate change conference in Durban is that expectations of the outcome have to be practical. As more delegates from around the… 06/12/2011
Ban Ki-moon visits Libya with promisesThe UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has made his first visit to Libya since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. He promised the new administration that the … 02/11/2011
UN releases Libyan frozen assetsThe United Nations has agreed to release a chunk of Libya’s frozen assets after deciding the country’s National Transitional Council appears largely in… 31/08/2011
Bomb attack on UN’s Nigerian HQ kills 18At least 18 people have been killed in Nigeria following an attack on the United Nation’s headquarters in the capital, Abuja. The Red Cross says another 11… 26/08/2011
Ban Ki-moon given second term as UN chiefUN chief Ban Ki-moon has been re-elected for a second five-year term as secretary general. The 192-member organisation backed him unanimously. But the… 22/06/2011
UN Syrian ambassador says country has nothing to hideThe United Nations Security Council is set to hold its second meeting to discuss the reported government crackdown on protesters in Syria. The 15-nation… 27/04/2011
UN and Arab League talk unity over LibyaUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon attended a meeting at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo. On the agenda were talks on maintaining unity over… 21/03/2011
UN concerned with Iran human rightsUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Monday over increased violations of human rights in Iran. In a report that he handed to the… 15/03/2011
Diplomatic and military pressure builds against GaddafiThe international response to the Libyan crisis is becoming a two pronged attack – on one hand diplomatic pressure has been intensified, with the United… 02/03/2011
International community weighs up Libya optionsThe United States is moving warships and aircraft carriers closer to Libya, although military analysts say intervention through force is unlikely. The… 01/03/2011
UN urges action on Libya as US imposes sanctionsUN chief Ban ki-moon has urged swift action to deal with the crisis engulfing Libya. The United Nations Secretary-General’s call came as the global body’s… 26/02/2011
UN facing calls for action over LibyaThe focus of attention is also on the UN in New York where anti-Gaddafi protesters have already been making their feelings known outside the building. The… 22/02/2011
Clinton urges Bahrain to allow peaceful protestsUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday called on Bahrain to show restraint and “hold accountable” those who used deadly force against… 17/02/2011
Climate summit: Ban urges lower ambitionsAt the Cancun climate change summit, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told leaders that any deal was better than than holding out for a perfect… 08/12/2010
Ban: UN millennium goals can be metA UN summit to review its Millennium Development Goals has opened in New York with a rallying call that its objectives to eradicate poverty, disease and… 20/09/2010
Keep spending on aid, Ban tells world leadersA UN summit to review its Millenium Development Goals has opened in New York with a rallying call that its objectives to eradicate poverty, disease and hunger… 20/09/2010
UN chief tries to appease RwandaAttempting to defuse rising tensions over a leaked UN report. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is in Rwanda, urging the government not to withdraw its… 08/09/2010
Pakistan needs ‘unprecedented’ aid says UN chiefMore than two weeks after floods first plunged Pakistan into disaster, the water is still rising across the southern plains of Sindh province. UN Secretary… 15/08/2010
UN chief Ban arrives in flood-hit PakistanUN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has arrived in Pakistan to assess the damage caused by the country’s worst-ever floods. Ban met with Prime Minister Yusuf… 15/08/2010
Ban Ki-moon’s leadership slammed by colleagueUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been criticised for poor leadership and allowing the world body to “fall apart” by a departing senior member of his… 22/07/2010
UN meeting dogged by controversyControversy has surrounded a UN meeting in Madrid. The Spanish Prime Minister met separately with UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon, leaving the other… 17/07/2010
Ban Ki Moon interviewBan Ki Moon, the Secretary General of the UN, has visited the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan, as part of a tour of the whole region. Euronews… 09/04/2010
Ban Ki-moon hails new START treatyOn the eve of the signing of the new START nuclear treaty, euronews got reaction from the UN Secretary General. He has been visiting a former Soviet nuclear… 07/04/2010
UN chief Ban Ki-moon meets Benjamin NetanyahuUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has toured areas of the Gaza Strip where the blockade on building materials means homes destroyed by Israel’s three week… 21/03/2010
UN chief condemns Israel’s Gaza blockadeIsrael’s blockade on Gaza has been condemned by the UN Secretary General, who says it is causing unacceptable suffering. Ban Ki-moon is in the territory… 21/03/2010
Ban Ki-moon visits the West BankAs people in Gaza survey the damage after further Israeli airstrikes, international efforts continue to push Israel and the Palestinians towards peace… 20/03/2010
Commitment but still no peace deal in CyprusAttempts to re-energise long running peace talks between leaders of ethnically-divided Cyprus do not seem to have produced the firm results Ban Ki-moon was… 02/02/2010
UN chief Ban calls for Cyprus’ leaders to compromiseThe United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Cyprus’ estranged Greek and Turkish sides to compromise, in a final push for peace. Earlier… 01/02/2010
UN chief optimistic Cyprus peace deal can be struckThe United Nations Secretary General Ban ki-moon has said he is confident a solution to bridge differences on divided Cyprus can be found. The island’s… 01/02/2010
Ban Ki-moon supports Cyprus unity talksUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Cyprus on a mission to re-energise peace talks between the island’s estranged Greek and Turkish… 01/02/2010
Karzai confirmed as Afghan election winnerHamid Karzai has been officially declared the winner of the Afghan presidential election. The country’s election commission said there would be no second… 02/11/2009
Ban Ki Moon condemns killing of UN staffUN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon: “This is a sad day and very difficult day for the United Nations. As you know, militants attacked the UN guesthouse in… 28/10/2009
Ban fails to meet Aung San Suu KyiThe head of the United Nations has admitted his deep disappointment at his failure to meet Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was made… 04/07/2009
Ban on a mission to MyanmarThe Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon, is in Myanmar to try and persuade its military leaders to release political prisoners and follow the path to… 03/07/2009
Israel attacked over Gaza assaultVoicing his shock and anger at the destruction around him, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon pledged to help Gaza rebuild after Israel’s three-week… 21/01/2009
UN boss shaken by damage to UN in GazaUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has visited leaders of all sides in a whirlwind visit to Gaza and Israel. His visit to Gaza took in several of the UN-run… 20/01/2009
UN boss sees Gaza destruction for himselfThe UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, who had heavily criticised Israel over the offensive, has arrived in Gaza to assess the situation at first hand… 20/01/2009
Ban Ki-moon “outraged” over shelling of UN In GazaAfter meeting the Israeli Foreign Minister in Tel Aviv, the UN Secretary General had this reaction to the strike on the UN offices in Gaza. “Today the … 15/01/2009
UN chief reissues plea for immediate Gaza ceasefireThe UN Secretary General has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. Following talks with the Egyptian… 14/01/2009
Possible diplomacy breakthrough fuels peace hopesEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak made his ceasefire call at a news conference in Egypt with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy. Egypt has been at the… 07/01/2009
UN piles pressure on Israel over truce planThe UN Security Council has held an emergency meeting in New York to discuss the worsening crisis in Gaza. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner put strong… 07/01/2009
UN confims global recessionThe world economy faces its worst downturn since the Great Depression, according to the United Nations. The body expects global economic output to contract by… 01/12/2008
Modern art celebrates human rightsCelebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Human Rights Declaration next month have been launched with a major work of art. The dome of the UN human… 18/11/2008
