Ban Ki-moon: “Social and economic development can only be led by the private sector”
The AFIF 2017, pan-African meeting of entrepreneurs and investors convened by EMRC (www.EMRC.be), has taken place from 13-16 February in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference gathered over 200 participants to address how to access to finance in leading economic sectors of Africa – agriculture and agribusiness, infrastructure, energy, water and healthcare. Over 400 B2B meetings between […]
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon eligible to run for South Korean presidency: state election watchdog
South Korea’s electoral body said Friday former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is eligible to run for president regardless of his lengthy residence outside the country. The National Election Commission said under the current law, South Koreans who are 40 years and older and who have lived at least five years in the country before the […]
United Nations condemns Israel for demolishing Palestinians homes
The United Nations today condemned Israel for demolishing Palestinians’ homes and advancing plans to build new houses for Israeli settlers, amid the prospect of the two-state solution to the Middle East conflict already “slipping away.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has denounced Israel’s decisions to move forward with new constructions in the West Bank and East […]
Protect Earth. Restore land. Engage people Says United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Nearly 800 million people are chronically undernourished as a direct consequence of land degradation, declining soil, fertility, unsustainable water use, drought and biodiversity loss, requiring long-term solutions to help communities increase resilience to climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared today. “The livelihoods and well-being of hundreds of millions of people are at stake,” […]
UN and African Union Welcome Partial Re-Run of Elections in Comoros
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the African Union Commission today welcomed the peaceful conduct of the partial re-run for the elections of President of Comoros and Governor of Anjouan. In a joint statement issued by Mr. Ban’s spokesperson in New York, the UN chief and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, […]
Comoros Runoff Election Results Remain in Limbo
More than a week after the presidential runoff election on the Comoros Islands, the outcome remains in doubt. Comorian Vice President Mohamed Ali Soilihi has challenged the vote results that gave victory to former coup leader Azali Assoumani. Third-placed presidential candidate and Grande Comore Governor Mouigni Baraka has also rejected the results. Vice President Soilihi […]
UN asks Ban Ki-moon for Burundi Options
The United Nations Security Council asked U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday to provide options for a police deployment to Burundi, where simmering political violence has stoked fears the small African state could spiral into ethnic conflict. Burundi has been embroiled in political violence since President Pierre Nkurunziza said last April he would seek a […]
Ban Ki-Moon to Pay Visit to Region, Says Sahrawi FM
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will pay a visit to the region as part of the efforts aiming at settling a conflict in Western Sahara, said Tuesday in Algiers Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Salem Ould Salek. The UN Secretary General “intends to pay a visit to the region, Ould Salek told a […]
UN Urges All Parties in Burundi to ‘Look Beyond Political Differences,’ Revive Spirit of Landmark Peace Accord
Fifteen years after the signing of a landmark Burundi peace accord, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all the country’s political leaders, including those in exile, to find common cause and commit to build on the stability that was ushered in by the Arusha Agreement. “Today, Burundi marks the fifteenth anniversary of the […]
UN Forces Sexually Abused 3 Minor Females In Central African Republic
Members of the the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been accused of sexually abusing three young females, including a minor. The latest allegations follow the sacking last week of the UN’s CAR envoy amid multiple allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers. The UN said that alleged rapes occurred on […]
