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Tributes pour in for former UN chief, Nobel laureate Kofi Annan
(4th UPDATE) World leaders and organizations pay tribute to the former UN Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Leaders needed to fix global 'mess', says Kofi Annan
At a time of growing US isolationism, Annan urged leaders to cooperate better on fighting terrorism, migration and global warming
The Butcher in the Palace, and Other Fabrications
Once upon a time there was carnage
Trump on 'wrong side of history' over climate – ex-UN chief
Climate change is like a fever that must be fought Ban Ki Moon tells a conference in Madrid saying he was deeply concerned about the US withdrawal I think President Trump is standing on the wrong side of history
Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon abandons South Korea presidency bid
3rd UPDATE Ban the former UN Secretary General returned to South Korea last month and was widely expected to run in elections due this year but his putative candidacy ran into a series of stumbles
Ban Ki-moon returns to South Korea after hinting at presidency run
Speaking before a crowd of hundreds at Incheon International Airport Ban says he was prepared to meet with the public this week before making a selfless decision
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New UN chief aims to make 2017 'a year for peace'
New United Nations chief Antonio Guterres takes over as UN Secretary general from South Korea s Ban Ki moon inheriting complex crises in Syria South Sudan Yemen Burundi North Korea and elsewhere
UN unanimously backs sending observers to Aleppo
This is a starting point French ambassador Francois Delattre told reporters We will be extremely attentive extremely vigilant
Impeachment kicks off early race for South Korea presidency
On paper the next presidential election is still slated for December 2017 but Park s impeachment could see it held much earlier
UN's departing Ban leaves door open for South Korea president run
I will really consider seriously how best and what I should and I could do for my country
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Antonio Guterres sworn in as UN chief, pledges change
Portugal s former prime minister Antonio Guterres takes over from Ban Ki moon on January 1 amid ongoing bloodshed in Syria and questions over how the US role in the world could shift under President elect Donald Trump
UN chief calls for 'elimination' of fossil fuel subsidies
Countries and businesses must do more to curtail global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions Ban Ki moon said in Marrakesh which is hosting the annual UN climate conference
Ban 'optimistic' as leaders tackle climate change in Trump shadow
UPDATED Ban Ki Moon: I have explained at length about our expectations and our hope that president elect Mr Trump will hear and understand the seriousness and urgency of addressing climate change
UN chief confident Trump will drop rhetoric, show leadership
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon hopes to meet with the president elect to discuss how they expect the United States to continue working for humanity
Russia denies role in bloody strike on Syria school
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon demands an immediate probe into the October 26 attack on the school in rebel held Idlib province that he says may amount to a war crime
UN chief to visit hurricane-hit Haiti as funding appeal falls short
The United Nations has launched a flash appeal for 120 million to help Haiti cope with its worst humanitarian crisis since the 2010 earthquake but only 6 1 million has been raised so far
Tributes for Thai king as concern swirls over nation's future
UN chief Ban Ki moon hails the king s long dedication to his country and his legacy as a unifying national leader respected internationally
Portugal's Antonio Guterres appointed next UN secretary-general
UPDATED The appointment of the 67 year old polyglot comes at a time of global anxiety over the ongoing war in Syria the refugee crisis and raging conflicts in South Sudan and Yemen
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FVR defends Obama, Ban Ki-moon from Duterte rants
The former president also advises President Duterte that better relations with China and Russia need not come at the cost of the Philippines strong ties with the US
Haiti death toll hits 473 as survivors plead for aid
Thousands of people in hard hit communities struggle to rebuild homes and access food and clean water
At least 1.4M need aid in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew – UN
UPDATED Haiti faces a humanitarian crisis that requires a massive response from the international community the United Nations chief says
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Done deal: Paris climate pact to enter into force
Seventy two 72 countries accounting for more than 56 of emissions had submitted ratification documents the UNFCCC says meaning the pact will take binding legal effect in 30 days
Portugal's Guterres set to be UN secretary-general
UPDATED Portugal s former prime minister Antonio Guterres emerges as the clear favorite to succeed Ban Ki moon as the world s diplomat in chief following a 6th straw vote by the UN Security Council
Security Council powers weigh in to pick new UN chief
There are currently 10 candidates for the top post including frontrunner Antonio Guterres the former prime minister of Portugal who was UN refugee chief for a decade
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Paris climate deal to enter force after EU green light
4th UPDATE The European Parliament overwhelmingly backs the ratification of the Paris climate deal paving the way for the landmark pact to come into force globally
Ban sends UN Colombia envoy to Havana after peace deal rejected
UPDATED I have seen the results of yesterday s plebiscite We would have hoped for a different result the United Nations secretary general tells reporters in Geneva
Syria regime advances in Aleppo, MSF decries 'bloodbath'
Aleppo is also the focus of a new French led United Nations draft resolution calling for the cessation of hostilities
UN chief offers to mediate over Kashmir tensions
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon calls on both sides to exercise maximum restraint and take immediate steps to de escalate the situation
US-Russia talks on verge of ending as Aleppo faces catastrophe
Russia and the United States have traded blame for last week s collapse of a ceasefire deal that would have marked the first step in a new effort to end the war that has killed 300 000 people since 2011
Russia under fire at UN as air strikes pound Syria's Aleppo
UPDATED UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon warns that the chilling escalation making use of advanced weaponry against civilians could amount to war crimes
Duterte invites UN, EU officials to PH to probe killings
3rd UPDATE Among those invited is UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon But Duterte has one condition: that he be allowed to ask the officials his own questions in an open forum
UN holds first leaders' meeting on LGBT rights
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon warns countries that criminalize homosexuality they are bucking the tide of history
[Newspoint] Living upside down
Duterte is thought new by those too young to have lived life long enough; he is thought on the other hand suitable by those who I imagine have managed to live life easily enough in the worst of times
Paris climate accord closer after UN meeting
UPDATED UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon voiced confidence that the accord through which countries commit to take action to stem the planet s rising temperatures would come into force by the end of the year
UN's Ban makes final appeal for action on Syria, climate
With just three months to go before he steps down as UN chief Ban also makes a final plea to end the madness of the Israeli Palestinian conflict
De Lima: Duterte 'single-handedly' ruins PH image abroad
Kaya huwag po ninyong baligtarin ang mundo na ako ang nagbibigay ng masamang imahe sa Pilipinas dahil hindi ako ang nagmura kay Obama at Ban Ki Moon says Senator Leila De Lima
Duterte: Senate hearings won't stop drug war
I don’t care if there are a thousand hearings everywhere Naka focus lang ako sa trabaho ko says President Duterte days after a Senate probe into extrajudicial killings
Global Fund collects almost $13B to fight AIDS, malaria and TB
Created as a public private initiative the Global Fund has so far spent 30 billion on programs to fight the 3 deadly diseases around the world with most going to Africa
Syria, refugees and Obama's farewell in UN spotlight
The United Nations will also launch a new global campaign against xenophobia
UN's Ban presses for Syria aid as truce holds
Besieged civilians are still waiting desperately for relief in Syria s war battered second city of Aleppo with 20 UN aid trucks stranded on the Turkish border over security concerns
Panelo comes up to Ban, Obama to defend Duterte
Diplomatic sources say this was a breach of protocol during the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane Laos
Duterte attacks US, praises China in Indonesia
3rd UPDATE Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte also says he does not give a shit about what the international community thinks of him
'Malacañang imagination?' Palace gets ASEAN seat plan wrong
‘We are again a victim of imagination speculation and possibilities ’ Senator Alan Peter Cayetano says
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Duterte meets UN chief at ASEAN dinner
A handout photo shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shaking hands with UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon at the ASEAN gala dinner in Laos
