Climate Change

Climate change ‘ticking time bomb’ for food security, says UN rights expert

Climate change is a ticking time bomb for global food security, Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food, has said.

Copenhagen Climate Change Summit

Ban arrives, as Copenhagen climate change talks resume

UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon arrived Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark, the scene of the historic United Nations climate change conference, to give fresh energy to the negotiations that are set to wr

Copenhagen Climate Change

Antarctic fragility a reminder of importance of success in Copenhagen, UN secretary-general says

The secretary-general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, on Tuesday urged action on two fronts ahead of next week’s United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen as he marked the fiftieth

18th Session Of The General Assembly Of The UNWTO

Kazakhstan welcomes the world of UNWTO

“I am delighted to send greetings to the 18th session of the general assembly of the UNWTO," UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has told the delegates of 18th session of the General Assembly of the Un

Swine Flu Pandemonium?

Swine flu: No cause for alarm, not considered a pandemic so far

With increasing numbers of people contracting the deadly swine flu virus, various governments and organizations are swiftly reacting by putting in place precautionary measures.

Climate Change

UN secretary general flies over the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro

DAR ES SALAAM- Tanzania (eTN) - United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon flew over the dwindling ice covered summit of Mount Kilimanjaro last Friday shortly before ending his three-day official vi

Myanmar Democracy

Democracy: At Myanmar’s doorsteps?

United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Monday said that an amnesty announced by the government of Myanmar, which reportedly includes some 23 political prisoners, as a “first step” toward

Progress seen in Madagascar dispute between president and Anatananarivo mayor

President Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar and the mayor of Anatananarivo, Madagascar's capital city, Andry Rajoelina, have agreed to start a United Nations-facilitated dialogue to resolve their differ

Climate Change

World cannot afford to ignore climate change, UN secretary general says at New Delhi summit

The world must tackle the growing threat of climate change, secretary-general Ban Ki-moon told a sustainable development summit in New Delhi Thursday, stressing that the crisis threatens to roll back

Piracy in Somali

UN secretary general: Piracy problem inseparable from overall Somali crisis

As the United Nations Security Council strengthened efforts Wednesday to fight piracy off the Somali coast, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that the problem could not be divorced from the need to

Food Crisis

G-8 summit: show of arrogance or chance to end global food crisis?

The United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, has said the ongoing Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Hokkaido, Japan, is a chance to end the global food crisis.

Food Crisis

Food prices likely to increase, UN report claims

The looming food crisis has been predicted to become the tipping point of a shift in certain economics. Some experts project those countries with abundant supply of certain food items will move upwards in the economic ladder.