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Ban Ki-moon today encouraged more businesses to embrace the principle of sustainability in their strategies, noting that with the most of the worlds ecosystems in decline, widening social inequality and climate change, global prosperity, productivity...
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In the west African nation homosexuality is punishable by up to 14 years imprisonment, for men and women. Jammeh has threatened to introduce even stricter laws. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recently told leaders at an African Union summit they must...
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Hisham, a 25-year-old wounded Syrian brought to Jordan for medical treatment, lies on his hospital bed after undergoing multiple reconstructive surgeries at the Red Crescent medical institution in Amman on February 12, 2012. Jordan's Hashemite Charity... View Photo »
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The main message carried by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s visit to Lebanon pertains to the international court and the need to implement U.N resolutions, in addition to supporting Lebanon’s independence
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Six-Day War. Ahmad said Abbas would present a “detailed report on the communications and efforts that have been made in this latest period... with particular regard to the exploratory meetings in Amman.” Israel has urged the Palestinians to begin direct...
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Sudan and South Sudan signed a non-aggression pact late Friday over the disputed border in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a move praised by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. However, Aguer said the latest bombings showed the deal had not been taken...
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Administration Seeks $4.1 Billion for Int’l Bodies, Including ‘Palestine’-Embracing UNESCO
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U.N. agency to grant full membership to “Palestine.” The Obama administration has made deeper engagement with the United Nations a top foreign policy priority. Here Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the Security Council in New York on...
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Two wounded Syrian men brought to Jordan for medical treatment are pictured at a hotel in Amman on February 12, 2012. Jordan's Hashemite Charity Organisation said it will open a camp to host Syrian refugees near the border by the end of next week as... View Photo »
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Fiscal austerity during the current straitened economic times is no excuse for countries not delivering on their aid commitments, [U.N.] Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said [Tuesday at the forum], calling for a united front from the international community to help the poor
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Sudan and South Sudan had signed a non-aggression pact late on Friday over the disputed border in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a move praised by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. However, Aguer said the latest bombings showed the deal had not...
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Sudanese protest against Khartoum (file photo): Within days of the signing of a non-aggression pact, South Sudan officials are accusing Khartoum of bombing a town in Unity State. (Photo Courtesy UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the...
About Ban Ki-moon
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Ban Ki-moon (Hangul: 반기문; born 13 June 1944) is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. Full Article
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