Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon Calls For Zimbawe Elections To Be Postponed

erku — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:26:58 -0500

Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, has said that the elections in Zimbabwe should be postponed due to the fact that Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Zimbabwe's main opposition party, has said that he will pull out of the race to become the president of Zimbabwe.

Ban urges world leaders to help bring down food prices

admin_huliq — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:43:32 -0500

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to urge world leaders on Tuesday to immediately suspend or eliminate many price controls and other agricultural trade restrictions in an urgent appeal to bring down soaring food prices.

UN Launches New Campaign to End Violence Against Women

seher — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:52:21 -0600

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched a multi-year campaign to end violence against women and girls. From U.N. headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more.

Ban Ki-moon urges peaceful settlement in Chad

seher — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:36:13 -0600

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced deep concern at the deteriorating security situation inside Chad, where fierce fighting has resumed between Government forces and opposition groups, and called on the parties to settle their differences peacefully.

Free detainees, restore democracy : UN Gen.Sec

admin_huliq — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:25:29 -0600

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has urged the Pakistan government to immediately release political detainees, including an UN Human Rights expert and restore democracy.

UN Chief to Visit Sudan Next Week

Dinka — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:07:33 -0500

United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday formally announced his plans to travel to Sudan next week. From VOA's United Nation's bureau, Suzanne Presto reports on the U.N. chief's three-point plan for Sudan's Darfur region.

Ban Ki-moon endorses new initiative on determining Kosovo’s status

Dinka — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:45:42 -0500

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed an agreement to have a troika comprised of the European Union, Russian Federation and United States lead further negotiations on the future status of Kosovo, the Serbian province administered by the United Nations since 1999.

UN Chief urges US to take the lead in combating global warming

Dinka — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:22:36 -0500

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the United States to take the lead in combating global warming during a visit to California to learn about the state's aggressive campaign to curb its greenhouse gas emissions.

Ban Ki-moon disappointed in pace of Georgia-Abkhaz dialogue

Dinka — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:25:05 -0500

Hopes for the speedy resumption of a dialogue between Georgia and its breakaway republic of Abkhazia have once again been frustrated, the UN Secretary General has said in a report.

Ban Ki-moon pledges to press for action on Darfur

Dinka — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:21:39 -0500

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledged to push for action to facilitate the speedy deployment of peacekeepers to the troubled Darfur region of Sudan, while at the same time moving decisively to foster a lasting political settlement to the conflict there.

UN Chief Warns Against Abrupt U.S. Troop Withdrawal

Dinka — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:25:03 -0500

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that any abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq could deepen the crisis there. Ban said the United States and the international community have a responsibility not to abandon the Iraqi people.

UN Chief Says Darfur Remains his Highest Priority

Dinka — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:54:27 -0500

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says stopping the killing and finding a political solution in the Darfur region of Sudan remain his highest priorities. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London, the U.N. chief has been meeting with Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair.