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Aleppo Is A Synonym For Hell, Says Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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.
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UN Chief Appeals For Re-Launch Of Syria Ceasefire
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged Russia and the United States to put Syria's ceasefire back on track and stressed that new truce arrangements in place for two areas must be extended to Aleppo.
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UN Chief Urges Warring Yemen Parties To Start Peace Talks
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Yemen's warring parties on Tuesday to "engage in good faith" with his envoy on the conflict so that peace talks could start without further delay, his spokesman said.
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UN Chief Disappointed By Security Council On Western Sahara
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was disappointed by the Security Council's failure to take a strong stand in a dispute between him and Morocco over Western Sahara and will raise it with council members soon, Ban's spokesman said on Friday.
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At UN, Saudi Arabia Says 47 Executed Were Granted Fair Trials
Saudi Arabia defended its judicial process at the United Nations on Monday, saying that 47 people executed at the weekend had been granted "fair and just trials without any consideration to their intellectual, racial, or sectarian affiliation."
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UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Says 'No Plan B or Planet B' in Climate Talks
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged nations to look beyond narrow interests at an upcoming world climate conference, warning that "we don't have a planet B."
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Iran Tests New Precision-Guided Ballistic Missile
Iran tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile today in defiance of a United Nations ban, signalling an apparent advance in Iranian attempts to improve the accuracy of its missile arsenal.
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China President Xi Jinping Touts Women's Rights at United Nations, US Critical
China's President Xi Jinping told the United Nations on Sunday that all Chinese women have the opportunity to excel, touting his government's record on women's rights as the United States slammed Beijing and others for jailing women for their views.
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General Assembly is a Great Opportunity for India and Pak Leaders to Meet: UN Chief
As an advocate for friendly relations between India and Pakistan, the United Nations chief, Ban Ki-moon has called for the current General Assembly session as a great opportunity for leaders from both countries to meet. This, despite indications from India that there is no bilateral meeting scheduled between the two neighbours.
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Nepal Policeman Shot Dead in Anti-Charter Protest
A Nepali policeman was shot dead today in the latest round of clashes to hit the country's southern plains as protests intensify against a proposed new constitution.
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Governments Must do 'Much More' to End Migrant Crisis: UN Chief Ban Ki-moon
UN Security General Ban Ki-moon urged countries "in Europe and elsewhere to prove their compassion and do much more to bring an end to the crisis" of migration, during a visit to Paris on Wednesday.
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UN Chief Slams Terrorist Bomb Attack in Baghdad
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned "in the strongest terms" a bomb attack on a market in Baghdad that killed over 100 people, media reported.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Seek Billions for Recovery at UN
The presidents of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone come to the United Nations today hoping to raise $3.2 billion to put their countries firmly on course for recovery from Ebola.
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Solar Impulse Reaches Quarter Way Point in Japan-US Flight
A solar-powered aircraft on a round-the-world flight was high above the Pacific Ocean today, over a quarter of the way to Hawaii after leaving Japan, the mission website showed.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Postponement of Elections in Burundi
Elections in Burundi should be postponed, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said today, after opposition parties announced they were boycotting the upcoming polls.
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Aleppo Is A Synonym For Hell, Says Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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.
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UN Chief Appeals For Re-Launch Of Syria Ceasefire
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged Russia and the United States to put Syria's ceasefire back on track and stressed that new truce arrangements in place for two areas must be extended to Aleppo.
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UN Chief Urges Warring Yemen Parties To Start Peace Talks
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Yemen's warring parties on Tuesday to "engage in good faith" with his envoy on the conflict so that peace talks could start without further delay, his spokesman said.
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UN Chief Disappointed By Security Council On Western Sahara
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was disappointed by the Security Council's failure to take a strong stand in a dispute between him and Morocco over Western Sahara and will raise it with council members soon, Ban's spokesman said on Friday.
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At UN, Saudi Arabia Says 47 Executed Were Granted Fair Trials
Saudi Arabia defended its judicial process at the United Nations on Monday, saying that 47 people executed at the weekend had been granted "fair and just trials without any consideration to their intellectual, racial, or sectarian affiliation."
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UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Says 'No Plan B or Planet B' in Climate Talks
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged nations to look beyond narrow interests at an upcoming world climate conference, warning that "we don't have a planet B."
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Iran Tests New Precision-Guided Ballistic Missile
Iran tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile today in defiance of a United Nations ban, signalling an apparent advance in Iranian attempts to improve the accuracy of its missile arsenal.
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China President Xi Jinping Touts Women's Rights at United Nations, US Critical
China's President Xi Jinping told the United Nations on Sunday that all Chinese women have the opportunity to excel, touting his government's record on women's rights as the United States slammed Beijing and others for jailing women for their views.
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General Assembly is a Great Opportunity for India and Pak Leaders to Meet: UN Chief
As an advocate for friendly relations between India and Pakistan, the United Nations chief, Ban Ki-moon has called for the current General Assembly session as a great opportunity for leaders from both countries to meet. This, despite indications from India that there is no bilateral meeting scheduled between the two neighbours.
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Nepal Policeman Shot Dead in Anti-Charter Protest
A Nepali policeman was shot dead today in the latest round of clashes to hit the country's southern plains as protests intensify against a proposed new constitution.
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Governments Must do 'Much More' to End Migrant Crisis: UN Chief Ban Ki-moon
UN Security General Ban Ki-moon urged countries "in Europe and elsewhere to prove their compassion and do much more to bring an end to the crisis" of migration, during a visit to Paris on Wednesday.
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UN Chief Slams Terrorist Bomb Attack in Baghdad
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned "in the strongest terms" a bomb attack on a market in Baghdad that killed over 100 people, media reported.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Seek Billions for Recovery at UN
The presidents of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone come to the United Nations today hoping to raise $3.2 billion to put their countries firmly on course for recovery from Ebola.
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Solar Impulse Reaches Quarter Way Point in Japan-US Flight
A solar-powered aircraft on a round-the-world flight was high above the Pacific Ocean today, over a quarter of the way to Hawaii after leaving Japan, the mission website showed.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Postponement of Elections in Burundi
Elections in Burundi should be postponed, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said today, after opposition parties announced they were boycotting the upcoming polls.
