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Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon was the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations.
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Ban blasts world leaders over Syria conflict
Ban Ki-moon has opened the UN General Assembly with strong words for leaders who "facilitated" violence in Syria.
2016: Deadliest for refugees in Mediterranean
Though fewer refugees are making the trek across the sea this year, a higher percentage have died on the way.
Humanitarian bodies suspend Syria aid relief
Aid suspensions are a 'security measure,' the UN and Red Cross have said, after an aid convoy was hit by airstrikes.
Ban hails a new deal for migrants
World leaders from 193 countries have approved plans for a more humane and coordinated response to refugee crises.
Syria ceasefire teetering on collapse
UN humanitarian chief alarmed that two UN aid convoys remain blocked as ceasefire teeters on brink of collapse.
UN summit on refugees to open in New York
The UN is to convene a summit on 65 million people displaced by conflict, though the declaration will lack legal weight.
IS survivor named UN goodwill ambassador
Nadia Murad Basee Taha was raped, tortured and sold into sexual slavery by the "Islamic State" (IS) in Iraq.
Who will be the next UN chief?
Bulgaria's Irina Bokova is Russia's pick for UN secretary general.
Poor infrastructure, corruption heighten disaster risks
Frail infrastructure can turn a natural hazard into a disaster.
World in Progress: Calls for 48-hour truce in Syria
The UN has urged all warring parties in Aleppo to agree to a 48-hour truce to allow for the delivery of aid.
'A humanitarian catastrophe'
The UN has urged warring parties to agree to a two-day truce to allow humanitarian aid into besieged Aleppo.
Philippines backtracks on threats to leave UN
The Philippines foreign minister says his country "remains committed" to the United Nations.
Philippine president threatens UN withdrawal
President Duterte has said his country could quit the United Nations over criticism of his deadly anti-drug campaign.
UN vows aid for Haiti cholera victims
The United Nations admits it played a role in introducing cholera to Haiti and plans to give "material" aid to victims.
'Not a single convoy' reached besieged Syrians
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura symbolically ended a meeting on Syria after saying no aid convoys reached besieged cities.
UN opens inquiry over South Sudan violence
UN launches probe into allegations that peacekeepers did not prevent a rampage by soldiers against aid workers in Juba.
UN approves robust peace force in South Sudan
The UN has authorized 4,000 additional peacekeepers in South Sudan, despite opposition from the conflict-ridden country.
'We have to be realistic'
The new UN rapporteur on human rights in North Korea hopes lessons learned from other countries can boost cooperation.
UN: Humanitarian ceasefire needed in Aleppo
UN calls for a ceasefire in Aleppo where it says millions of civilians are trapped without water or electricity.
South Sudan to deploy protection force
The South Sudanese government has decided to deploy a regional force to protect civilians.
Portugal's Guterres leads race for next UN chief
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has come out tops in a second straw poll of United Nations diplomats.
South Sudan forces raped, killed: UN
The UN has documented ethnic-based rape and killings by government forces in South Sudan.
UN approves police force for Burundi
China and three other nations abstained from the vote, saying Burundi didn't want United Nations forces on the ground.
Kevin Rudd out of running for top UN job
The Australian government declines to back an ex-prime minister's bid to be the next Secretary General of the UN.
New Syria talks planned
Germany's foreign minister and UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura are pushing for a new round of Syria peace talks.
Germany: We were right to pull police from South Sudan
UN irate over German decision to withdraw UN police from South Sudan.
Portugal's ex-PM leads first poll for UN chief
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has pulled ahead in the race to be the UN's next secretary general.
New UN report on African economic development released
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has just launched its report on economic development in Africa.
UN to fight migratory bird hunting
A new task force is trying to stop the illegal killing and trade of more than 20 million migratory birds every year.
UN staffers allowed back to Western Sahara
Rabat expelled more than 70 staff after UN Secretary General branded the Moroccan annexation "an occupation."
UN reinforces Mali mission
The UN Security Council has decided to increase the number of peacekeepers in Mali.
Germany wants UN Security seat
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has announced the country's candidacy to be a non-permanent member from 2019-20
New UNEP director: Nature's chief protector
Erik Solheim is the new director of UNEP, the UN's environment program. Here are some of his greatest challenges.
Former diplomat Ashe dies while facing US charges
The onetime UN ambassador from Antigua and Barbuda and former General Assembly president stood accused of taking bribes.
UN, US decry crackdown in Bahrain
The UN has condemned an "intensified crackdown" in Bahrain after the country revoked the citizenship of a senior cleric.
UN: Record-breaking 65 million displaced last year
Numbers of displaced people has reached an "unprecedented" level, according to a UN report.
Israel elected to chair UN committee
Arab countries have criticized the decision to elect Israel to chair one of the UN's six permanent committees.
'Indications' N. Korea plutonium plant reopened
North Korea may have started reprocessing plutonium according to satellite surveillance from the UN's nuclear agency.
UN ends Burundi police mission in CAR
The UN has taken the decision in light of "serious and ongoing human rights violations."
UN: Mali peace force to be strengthened
The United Nations has called for additional troops and police amid a worsening security situation in Mali.
UN condemns N.Korea failed missile launches
The UN Security Council has strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile tests and urged further sanctions.
UN staffers killed in terror attacks in Mali
A Chinese peacekeeper and three civilians have died in two attacks in Mali for which al Qaeda claimed responsibility.
UN: Civilians 'trapped' inside Iraq's Fallujah
Only 800 people have escaped Fallujah since the start of an Iraqi army offensive against IS, according to the UN.
'Sanctions are not working'
But the UN Rapporteur for Human Rights in North Korea told DW that international pressure is starting to pay off.
UN: pollution is deadlier than war
A new United Nations report suggests pollution and global warming is causing millions more deaths than conflicts.
First UN aid summit gets underway
The German chancellor is likely to press her Turkish counterpart on the EU migrant deal as leaders discuss aid issues.
UN summit: Humanitarian crises, spiritual help
Religious leaders are participating in the UN World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul.
Access for all
Bruce Aylward
With a UN summit scheduled to begin Monday, the WHO's Bruce Aylward pleads for greater access to health care.
Report: LGBTI NGOs cut from UN AIDS conference
The UN has reportedly excluded LGBTI advocacy groups from Egypt, Guyana, Jamaica, Peru and Ukraine, among other nations.
UN's Jolie warns of refugee system breakdown
UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie warns of a "race to the bottom" among countries competing to be tough on migration.
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