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Syria faces ‘castastrophic civil war’: UN’s Ban
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned that Syria risks a ”catastrophic civil war” following a massacre that sparked global outrage.
Climate negotiators in race against time
Ban Ki-moon heads to global climate talks on Tuesday warning that negotiators face a race against time to prevent the meeting ending in failure.
UN seeks $7,1-billion for emergency relief in 2010
The UN called on richer governments on Monday to provide ,1-billion in 2010 to fund humanitarian assistance for 48-million people in 25 countries.
UN chief warns of increasing Darfur threats
The UN secretary general says peacekeepers in Darfur are facing increasing threats from fighting between government forces and rebels.
UN chief urges compromise ahead of climate summit
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged member nations Monday to reach a compromise ahead of a climate change summit in December.
Israel lobbies UN over war-crimes report
Israel’s foreign minister has urged the UN not to send the Goldstone report on Gaza war crimes to the Security Council or the General Assembly.
Ravalomanana threatens Madagascar power-share deal
A deal on who should hold the top posts in Madagascar’s power-sharing government faced collapse on Thursday.
UN: Somali govt has rebuffed coup threat
The United Nations chief says Somalia’s transitional government has successfully rebuffed threats from extremist forces to overthrow it.
Ban: Information technology ‘vital’ in climate change fight
Information and communication technologies are ”vital” in tackling climate change, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said on Monday.
UN seeks to spur climate talks
China and the US will seek to revive stalled negotiations on a new pact to combat global warming at a UN summit on Tuesday.
Madagascar army rejects opposition call to power
The armed forces in Madagascar on Friday rejected a call from the opposition to head a unity government and said politicians should resolve the crisis
UN urges Madagascar leaders to respect deal
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on Madagascar’s leaders to stick to a power-sharing deal struck last month.
Ban: ‘I have my own leadership style’
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon responded to Norwegian criticism of his leadership on Monday by saying he had his own style and charisma.
UN chief warns of dire future without climate deal
Failure to act quickly on climate change could eventually lead to violence and mass unrest as global weather patterns drastically change.
Burma: ‘Time to take off the kid gloves’
The international community has few options left for Burma after the UN secretary general’s failure last week to engage the recalcitrant regime.