USA UN says bye bye Ban Ki-moon as South Korean presidency beckons The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has left office after 10 years running the global organisation. 30/12/2016
USA UN's Ban Ki-moon urges Israel not to 'diminish the chances for Arab-Israeli peace' Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made his last appearance in the Security Council. 16/12/2016
Syria Syrian forces reject rebel call for truce in Aleppo Syrian forces in Aleppo take control of the 'Old City' and sense a pivotal victory in the five-year conflict against rebels 08/12/2016
Haiti UN's Ban-ki Moon apologizes for Haiti cholera epidemic United Nations Secretary-General Ban-ki Moon has profoundly apologized for the world body’s role in the Island nation’s cholera outbreak, saying he “deeply regrets” the suffering and loss of… 02/12/2016
Turkmenistan Adapting transport to the challenges of the modern world Transport systems are one of the major pollution sources. They are responsible for the emissions of one quarter of world greenhouse gases. What 26/11/2016
USA The United Nations - ripe for reform under Antonio Guterres Set up more than 70 years ago with fine ideals, the United Nations has been often criticised as ineffectual. 13/10/2016
Yemen Saudi Arabia regrets funeral attack but stops short of admitting responsibility Saudi Arabia has said it 'regretted' an air strike on a funeral in the Yemeni capital Sana'a that killed 142 mourners. 10/10/2016
world news "Aleppo is worse than a slaughterhouse" - Ban Ki-moon The UN Secretary General says those using "ever-more destructive weapons in Syria" are committing war crimes. The comments come after Aleppo is pounded by intensified air strikes, knocking out two hos 28/09/2016
brussels bureau Bulgaria backs EU's Georgieva to be next UN chief Kristalina Georgieva, an EU commissioner, has been nominated by her native Bulgaria as a candidate to become the next UN Secretary General. 28/09/2016
Cyprus UN chief pledges help on talks to reunify Cyprus United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon has promised to lend his support to rival Cypriot leaders as they engage in complex talks aimed at reunifying the divided island… 26/09/2016
USA UN seeks new sanctions on North Korea after nuclear test The United Nations has strongly condemned North Korea’s fifth and most powerful nuclear test to date, agreeing immediately to draw up significant new sanctions. 10/09/2016
Portugal Portugal's Antonio Guterres 'still in the lead' in UN top spot ballot A second secret UN Security Council ballot suggests former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres remains the front-runner to become the United Nations’ next… 06/08/2016
Greece Ban says Greece needs more help to cope with migrants The UN Secretary General has urged countries to do more to help Greece cope with Europe’s migrant crisis as it struggles with its own economic hardship. 19/06/2016
the global conversation Interview with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon This week on the Global Conversation, Isabelle Kumar speaks with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the state of world affairs and his last six months in office. 18/06/2016
Greece U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets Greek PM Alexis Tsipras in Athens United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Saturday for countries to do more to help cope with Europe’s migrant crisis, saying Greece 18/06/2016
Turkey Controversial World Humanitarian Summit opens Despite criticism from some NGO’s that it is simply ‘a fig-leaf of good intentions’ the first World Humanitarian Summit has opened in… 23/05/2016
Austria EU 'concerned' about Austria's fence along border with Italy The European Union’s executive arm says it is concerned that Austria is building a border fence and control station at the country’s main Alpine 28/04/2016
USA UN: delegates set to sign historic climate change deal Delegates from more than 165 states are at the United Nations in New York to sign an historic deal to slow down climate change. #EarthDay - the 22/04/2016
USA Front runners emerge after candidates appear before the UN General Assembly Last week, Euronews brought you news of the opening stage of the search to find the next Secretary General of the United Nations. Now we can bring 17/04/2016
world news Refugee crisis: 'Exponential increase in global solidarity' needed - UN The refugee and displacement crisis “demands an exponential increase in global solidarity,” the United Nations Secretary-General said in Geneva. Ban 30/03/2016
Burundi Burundi: Ban Ki-moon wins pledge of 'inclusive dialogue' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on a visit to Burundi has persuaded President Pierre Nkurunziza and the opposition to engage in 'inclusive dialogue' to try to end the bloodshed in the central African 23/02/2016
Israel Ban Ki Moon dismisses Netanyahu's "bolstering terrorism" accusation The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has not taken his tongue-lashing from Israel’s leader Bejamin Netanyahu lying down. Netanyahu said Ban’s 28/01/2016
world news Israeli PM says UN Secretary General's words 'bolster terrorism' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of bolstering terrorism with comments he made about plans to 26/01/2016
France Deal or no deal? Crunch week for COP21 climate negotiations It is crunch time at the COP 21 in Paris – will efforts to reach a climate change deal bear fruit? As the summit enters its final week, UN Secretary 07/12/2015
Malaysia UN tells world leaders to cooperate over ISIL Meeting at the annual East Asian summit in Malaysia, world leaders have been urged to cooperate in rooting out terrorism. Days after the Security 22/11/2015
West Bank Mideast: the personal and the political Thousands of people have attended the funeral of a 24-year-old Palestinian shot dead in the West Bank. Odai Masalma was killed after he attacked an 21/10/2015
