Ban Ki-moon In India

Nearly 140 Indian soldiers, who are part of UN peace-keeping force in Haiti, will be administered cholera vaccine after the UN reportedly ordered a probe on how they had landed in the Caribbean country without the mandatory vaccination.

New UN chief Antonio Guterres has set up a task force, which includes a senior Indian diplomat, to develop a "game-changing" strategy aimed at preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers.

Describing the war-ravaged Syrian town of Aleppo as a "synonym for hell", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said the international community has collectively failed the people of Syria and the carnage there remains a "gaping hole" in the global conscience.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed hope that India and Pakistan will bilaterally resolve issues over water-sharing, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the waters of Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers that rightfully belong to India will be stopped from going waste in Pakistan.

Deeply concerned over the "deterioration" in situation along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for restoration of stability in the region, saying that the world body supports "all efforts" to reach "durable" peace and security.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terror attack on a police academy in Pakistan's Quetta city, calling for perpetrators of the "abhorrent act" of violence to be brought to justice swiftly.

Rejecting Pakistan's repeated demand to the United Nations over Kashmir, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that Pakistan and India should address their outstanding issues, including Kashmir, through "dialogue".

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today made no reference to Kashmir and the situation in the Valley in his last address despite Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's repeated calls to the world body to help resolve the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan.

Condemning the terrorist attack on an army camp in North Kashmir's Uri town that killed 17 soldiers, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hoped the perpetrators of the crime will be brought to justice andre-establishing stability and preventing any further loss of life will be the priority of "all involved".

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said it is "high time" for the reform of Security Council for making it more "democratic and representative" as he appealed the member states to pay heed to the rapidly changing and "deteriorating" security challenges in the world.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has appreciated commitments made by major troop contributing nations such as India at a peacekeeping defence ministerial in the UK, as he reaffirmed the world body's pledge to work with the countries to improve the performance of UN peacekeepers.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon decried the deaths in the current unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and also offered UN office to facilitate dialogue between India and Pakistan to "achieve a negotiated settlement" on all outstanding issues, including Kashmir.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the "appalling" terror attack at a civil hospital in Pakistan's Balochistan province and asked the Pakistani government to ensure safety of its population.

Expressing regret over the loss of lives and injuries in the clashes in Kashmir, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called on all parties to exercise "maximum restraint" to avoid further violence and hoped that all concerns would be addressed through peaceful means.

In current times of hateful rhetoric aimed at dividing communities and violent conflicts, the Buddhist teachings of compassion and non-violence can help the international community tackle pressing challenges, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in his message on the Day of Vesak.

Nearly 140 Indian soldiers, who are part of UN peace-keeping force in Haiti, will be administered cholera vaccine after the UN reportedly ordered a probe on how they had landed in the Caribbean country without the mandatory vaccination.

New UN chief Antonio Guterres has set up a task force, which includes a senior Indian diplomat, to develop a "game-changing" strategy aimed at preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers.

Describing the war-ravaged Syrian town of Aleppo as a "synonym for hell", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said the international community has collectively failed the people of Syria and the carnage there remains a "gaping hole" in the global conscience.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed hope that India and Pakistan will bilaterally resolve issues over water-sharing, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the waters of Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers that rightfully belong to India will be stopped from going waste in Pakistan.

Deeply concerned over the "deterioration" in situation along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for restoration of stability in the region, saying that the world body supports "all efforts" to reach "durable" peace and security.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terror attack on a police academy in Pakistan's Quetta city, calling for perpetrators of the "abhorrent act" of violence to be brought to justice swiftly.

Rejecting Pakistan's repeated demand to the United Nations over Kashmir, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that Pakistan and India should address their outstanding issues, including Kashmir, through "dialogue".

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today made no reference to Kashmir and the situation in the Valley in his last address despite Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's repeated calls to the world body to help resolve the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan.

Condemning the terrorist attack on an army camp in North Kashmir's Uri town that killed 17 soldiers, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hoped the perpetrators of the crime will be brought to justice andre-establishing stability and preventing any further loss of life will be the priority of "all involved".

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said it is "high time" for the reform of Security Council for making it more "democratic and representative" as he appealed the member states to pay heed to the rapidly changing and "deteriorating" security challenges in the world.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has appreciated commitments made by major troop contributing nations such as India at a peacekeeping defence ministerial in the UK, as he reaffirmed the world body's pledge to work with the countries to improve the performance of UN peacekeepers.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon decried the deaths in the current unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and also offered UN office to facilitate dialogue between India and Pakistan to "achieve a negotiated settlement" on all outstanding issues, including Kashmir.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the "appalling" terror attack at a civil hospital in Pakistan's Balochistan province and asked the Pakistani government to ensure safety of its population.

Expressing regret over the loss of lives and injuries in the clashes in Kashmir, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called on all parties to exercise "maximum restraint" to avoid further violence and hoped that all concerns would be addressed through peaceful means.

In current times of hateful rhetoric aimed at dividing communities and violent conflicts, the Buddhist teachings of compassion and non-violence can help the international community tackle pressing challenges, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in his message on the Day of Vesak.