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Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon looked back on his life and career. This virtual event was hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Outgoing U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon held his final year-end news conference. Topics include conflict in South Sudan, as well as the humanitarian situation in Syria.

Chadian President Idriss Deby delivered remarks during the opening of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquaters in New York City.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon addressed world leaders for the final time at the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. He called on political leaders to not engage in…

Leaders from the United Kingdom, Germany, Kuwait, Norway, and the United Nations who attended a one-day conference on Syria spoke to reporters at a closing news conference.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon spoke to reporters following a Security Council meeting. He condemned North Korea’s announcement that the nation has successfully tested a…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew led a meeting of U.N. Security Council finance ministers on ways to cut off ISIS financing. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of…

Secretary of State John Kerry chaired a U.N. Security Council meeting on the Syrian civil war and international efforts to combat ISIS.* Foreign affairs ministers from Security Council…

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon briefed reporters and answered their questions in his year-end news conference. Topics included combating terrorism, the Syrian refugee…

After two weeks of negotiations in Paris, representatives from 195 countries agreed to an international climate agreement. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon spoke to reporters in New York City about…

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon opened the Paris Climate Change Conference. French President Francois Hollande outlined the importance of a climate agreement and said the stakes of an…

President Obama and world leaders from China, Russia, South Korea, and Iran addressed the United Nations General Assembly.

President Obama chaired a meeting with world leaders at the United Nations on ongoing efforts to combat the threat of ISIS* militants in the Middle East, Europe, and beyond. The president…

Pope Francis addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He talked about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, climate change, and the Iran nuclear agreement. There was no English…

President Obama and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke to reporters following a meeting at the White House. They talked about some of the issues they discussed which…

Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee (D), and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke at a 70th anniversary commemoration of the founding of the United Nations.…

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke at the National Press Club about global challenges and the role of the United Nations. He called for an immediate ceasefire “by all the parties” to the violence…

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke with reporters about the conflict in Yemen and the ISIS takeover of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, Syria. The Islamic State of…

Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations Secretary-General ban Ki-moon talked about the need for countries to focus on understanding the root causes of extremism. The event began…

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon spoke to reporters following a speech before the General Assembly laying out his priorities for 2015. He responded to questions on topics including the…