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U.N. Birthday Rocks for Its Peacemakers

Jim Luce | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

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Jim Luce

Flashbulbs popping non-stop, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, entered the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New ...

Mona Juul, Norwegian Diplomat, Blasts UN Chief In Leaked Report

Der Spiegel | Julian Isherwood | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


A top secret report by a senior Norwegian diplomat on the performance of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been published in Norway. An...

Ban Ki-moon: I Am Like An "Invisible Man"

WSJ | JOE LAURIA and STEVE STECKLOW | Posted 08.14.2009 | World


As the Obama administration implements a new U.S. strategy toward the United Nations, it's working with a U.N. secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, who is ...

Ban Ki-moon Voted Second Best Political Leader, After Obama

UN Dispatch | John Boonstra | Posted 07.31.2009 | World


United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon is the second-highest ranked world political leader who has the confidence of many people around the worl...

A Tragic Misdiagnosis: The Continued Suffering of Civilians Amongst Victory Celebrations in Sri Lanka

Nimmi Gowrinathan | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


Nimmi Gowrinathan

The abuses of the past few months have left deep wounds that empty promises alone cannot heal; awareness does not always translate into action.

Israel Seeks Three Hour Ceasefire for Screen Actors Guild Awards Show

Scott Blakeman | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Scott Blakeman

Although Israel is planning many more days of bombing and killing in Gaza, it reportedly wants a three hour ceasefire to allow its troops to watch the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild awards, live from Hollywood on January 25.

Israel Shells UN Headquarters In Gaza

AP | IBRAHIM BARZAK and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 02.15.2009 | World


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli artillery shells struck the U.N. headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, setting a food warehouse ablaze and...

UN Chief, Ban Ki-Moon, Heads To Mideast

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon heads to the Mideast on Tuesday to step up diplomatic efforts to get Israel and Hamas to adhere t...

UN Secretary General: How To Fight Climate Change Fast

Newsweek | Ban Ki-Moon | Posted 01.30.2009 | Green


The past year will be remembered for the global financial crisis. But next year will be no less dangerous, albeit for a different reason. Lost among t...

UN Secretary General Busts A Rhyme: ban.i.am

UN Dispatch | Mark Leon Goldberg | Posted 01.09.2009 | World


At the United Nations Correspondents Association dinner, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon adopted the hip-hop persona ban.i.am, and busted a rhyme mod...