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Secretary-General October 5, 2016

Portugal's ex-PM poised to become next UN Secretary-General

The Security Council unanimously agreed Wednesday that Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres should be the next secretary-general of the United Nations.

North Korea September 15, 2016

UN chief demands urgent response to stop North Korea's 'provocative actions'

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he has never seen tensions on the Korean peninsula as high as they are today and he called on the Security Council to take urgent action to prevent "provocative actions" by North Korea.

Secretary-General December 12, 2015

Israel rips UN for saying it cannot confirm 3 missing teens were abducted

Israel’s mission to the UN condemned the statement, calling the UN hypocritical in a video posted on YouTube Thursday.  

Europe December 10, 2015

Pope hopes to visit three US cities in 2015

Pope Francis has confirmed he wants to go to the United States next year and is considering a three-city trip in September 2015.

Secretary-General December 8, 2015

UN chief says North Korea withdraws invitation to visit industrial park

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that North Korea had withdrawn an invitation to visit a factory park in the country, a day after he announced he would travel to the last major cooperation project between the rival Koreas.

Secretary-General December 4, 2015

UN Twilight Zone: Top Ban Ki-moon adviser invisible on payroll

The man who is perhaps United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's closest American advisor and  his top strategic planner, apparently exists only as a ghost in the U.N.'s payroll system.

Secretary-General December 3, 2015

Millions of Syrians desperately need aid, UN says

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says almost 3.5 million civilians in Syria have virtually no access to desperately needed humanitarian aid and people are dying needlessly every day as violence and extremism escalate.

Secretary-General December 2, 2015

Syrian opposition reportedly blasts UN's Iran invitation to Switzerland talks

Iran has been invited to attend a meeting of foreign ministers in Switzerland ahead of internationally brokered peace talks between Syria's warring factions, the United Nations said Sunday, a move that could potentially scuttle the war-torn nation's negotiations.

Secretary-General November 16, 2015

Report claims UN chief plans to visit North Korea this week

The United Nations would neither confirm nor deny a South Korean news report late Sunday that Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon planned to visit North Korea's capital this week.

Secretary-General May 7, 2015

Mr. Secretary General, when will you have the courage to stand up for Israel?

You have said that Israel has a right to self-defense. But, you’ve also added one caveat -- that there is no justification for attacking UN facilities, and especially for the high death toll among innocent civilians.

Reform May 7, 2015

UN whistleblowers (still) exposed to retaliation

The U.N. wishes transparency and accountability on every other important institution in the world but does always follow what it mandates.