Ban Ki-moon
Obama announces Libya sanctions
February 26, 2011The US has announced sanctions against the Libyan government, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the body's Security Council to take "decisive action" over the Libya crisis. US President Barack Obama signed an executive order blocking...
Egypt: UN officials urge Government restraint, respect for human rights
January 28, 2011Top United Nations officials today urged the Government of Egypt to protect the rights of its citizens amid the political protests taking place in the country, particularly freedoms of expression, information and assembly. “One of the ground...
UN chief Ban Ki-moon blames Israeli blockade for suffering in Gaza
March 21, 2010By Louis Ramirez As a result of the blockade, residents have been unable to rebuild the thousands of homes that were destroyed by Israel during the three-week Israeli war on Gaza in 2008 and 2009. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has made...
Moscow pleased with changes to U.N. report on Abkhazia
June 02, 2009By Vladimir Socor Russia no longer needs to veto the U.N. Security Council's (UNSC) resolution on the mandate of U.N. observers in Georgia, which expires on June 15. Intimidated by Moscow's veto threats, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and some key...
World Condemns North Korea Nuclear Test
May 25, 2009The international community responded swiftly with outrage and condemnation on Monday to reports of North Korea's nuclear test and firing of three short-range missiles. U.S. President Barack Obama said North Korea's actions are violations of international...
U.N. Secretary-General saddened by death of former Korean leader
May 25, 2009Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his deep sadness over the news of the sudden death of Roh Moo-hyun, the former President of the Republic of Korea (ROK). “I pay tribute to the late President Roh, who exerted tireless efforts to promote...
UN: Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charges
May 14, 2009Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is “gravely concerned” about the news that detained pro-democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been under house arrest for several years, has been moved to Myanmar’s Insein Prison...
Alexandru Cujba presents credentials
October 09, 2008Alexandru Cujba, the new Permanent Representative of Moldova to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on October 8, the press service of the Foreign Ministry informs. Alexandru Cujba was named to the post...