The United Nations Security Council held an open meeting to discuss violence in South Sudan. Political turmoil in previous weeks had left thousands killed or displaced as rival ethnic and po…
294 viewsUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave a year end press conference. He said “a cessation of hostilities” would be necessary in order for political negotiations on a transitional g…
256 viewsA memorial service was held in Johannesburg for former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died on December 5, 2013, at the age of 95. Speakers included President Obama, South Africa…
7,496 viewsSecretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke to reporters at United Nations headquarters in New York City following news of the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela,…
316 viewsThe United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution requiring Syria to turn over its chemical weapons. The United States and Russia agreed on the language of the Security Council resol…
652 viewsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the United Nations General Assembly and called on member states to stop sending weapons to the Syria conflict as the United States and Russia engaged in …
1,246 viewsU.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon briefed reporters on the chemical weapons inspectors report on Syria. He confirmed that chemical weapons were used. He also described the inspectors' proce…
90 viewsU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefed reporters on the ongoing investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Earlier in the day, Syria’s foreign minister announced that his c…
67 viewsUnited Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke with reporters about the chemical weapons inspection team which completed its work in Syria over the weekend. He said the use of force woul…
120 viewsThe United Nations Security Council held a meeting on the ongoing conflict in the African Great Lakes Region, as well as development efforts and humanitarian assistance in the region. Secret…
363 viewsUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and Secretary of State John Kerry spoke briefly to reporters before the U.N. Security Council meeting. They talked about global climate change, S…
88 viewsUnited Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations about several international disputes, including North Korea’s nuclear tests and the Arab-Israeli confli…
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