Ban Ki-moon

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said a shaky cease-fire in Syria is holding “by and large” despite sporadic fighting that continued across Syria and growing accusations of violations that threatened to derail the truce, now in its third day

The United Nations launched an appeal on Wednesday for $393 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to help millions of vulnerable people this year

The Security Council pledged Wednesday to swiftly pursue new sanctions against North Korea, strongly condemning its latest nuclear test as a “clear violation” of previous U.N. resolutions.

Talks on a universal climate pact shifted to a higher gear Monday with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging governments to set off an “energy revolution.”

To many, it feels as if the world is becoming a more violent place. Surprisingly, perhaps, the opposite is true: fewer people die in wars than ever before.

The latest developments in a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence.

With no end in sight to weeks of Israeli-Palestinian violence, Israeli PM Netanyahu headed to Germany for a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a surprise visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Tuesday, in a high-profile gambit to bring an end to the monthlong wave of violence that has plagued the region

By promoting the hypothesis that humanity controls Earth’s climate, Pope Francis and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon undermine many of the goals of last weekend’s Sustainable Development Summit.

The U.N. chief is taking aim at sexual abuse by peacekeepers, calling it “one of my greatest disappointments” and saying he will repatriate the troops of countries that don’t act on allegations

NEW YORK—Anne Morel wants a house with her own chickens—solar paneled and self-sufficient.

Officials hope for continued peace as Kenyans await official election results, despite the attack that resulted in the death of several police officers.

Some 37,000 girls under the age of 18 who are forced into childhood marriage every day, frequently with men significantly older than themselves. Often fathers exchange their daughters for money or goods, or marry them off due to longstanding cultural traditions.

South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, marked its first year of independence from Sudan Monday, but the sub-Saharan African nation faces a litany of problems.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied his government was behind the massacre in Houla where more than 100 people died, many of whom were children.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon met with Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time on Tuesday.