Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday was elected chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia, which is currently underway in China's Hainan province.Ban replaced Japan's Yasuo Fukuda at the annual conference, known as the "Asian Davos", reports Efe news.Former...

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Wednesday he will not run for the South Korean Presidential elections this year, a media report said.Ban was second in the running to become the country's next President, according to polls, behind Moon Jae-in,...

The outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has again called for India and Pakistan to resolve their differences through dialogue and has expressed concern over the tensions along the Line of Control.Ban, whose term ends this month, encourages the South...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said the world needs to press ahead in the struggle against climate change.In his final press conference as Secretary-General, Ban on Friday said the UN must maintain the impetus that resulted in the signing of the Paris...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the international community to promote tolerance, respect and dignity for refugees and migrants across the world.Marking the International Day of Tolerance, Ban said in a message on Wednesday the UN promotes tolerance...

Reminding the world of its commitments to the climate change, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for ending the fossil fuel subsidy."The choices we make today may have a catastrophic effect on climate change for thousands of years. All countries must work...

United Nations Secretary General Ban ki-Moon on Tuesday said he is confident that US President-elect Donald Trump would distance himself from his election rhetoric against the Paris Climate Change Agreement, saying "now it has become unstoppable"."As you may...

Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon expressed his concerns over escalation in tensions at the Line of Control and urged Pakistan and India to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogues.UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, in a media briefing...

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday paid tribute to Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, saying that his programme of reforms was transforming Italy."He looks to people's hopes not their fears, Italy is changing the status quo thanks to his courageous reforms,"...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Francois Lounceny Fall as his acting special representative for Central Africa and head of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), a UN spokesman said."Fall succeeds Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal,...

India-Pakistan tension escalated afresh on Saturday as forces of the two countries exchanged fire along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, sparking international concerns with UN chief Ban-Ki Moon offering mediation to negotiate peace between the rival neighbours.The...

The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is deeply concerned over the significant increase in tensions between India and Pakistan.Moon expressed concern in the wake of the recent developments, in particular the reported cease-fire violations...

Failure to reform the Security Council puts at risk its "effectiveness and legitimacy", UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Tuesday.Speaking at the opening of the General Assembly summit here, Ban said: "Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. Member...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned a deadly militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri town, and voiced his hope that "the perpetrators of this crime will be identified and brought to justice"....

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on countries to strengthen climate protection by reducing the use of hydrofluorocarbons, saying that the international community should "do more to protect our atmosphere".The world has changed since we...

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made an impassioned plea on Wednesday for reforming the Security Council, saying it was imperative to deal with the rapidly deteriorating global security situation."Just as I am about to leave this position, I am urging that they...

UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon on Sunday spoke highly of the ratification of the Paris climate change agreement by China and the US, calling for accelerated efforts from other countries to join the ambitious accord."With China and the US making this historic...

Sri Lanka has made progress in reconciliation, human rights and justice but more needs to be done, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday.Addressing a gathering in Colombo during his two-day visit, Ban said Sri Lanka is still in the early stages...

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo on Thursday.The Secretary General, who is on his second official visit to the country since the end of the civil war in 2009, was recieved by Sri...

The United Nations has been a steady partner supporting the reform and reconciliation process in Myanmar, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told the 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference here on Wednesday.Hailing the conference as a historic transition,...