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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon temporarily removes the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen from a U.N. blacklist for violating children's rights because its supporters threatened to stop funding many U.N. programs.
2016-06-9

The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution setting the stage for the deployment of UN Police to Burundi, where political unrest that has lasted nearly a year killed over 400 people and displaced tens of thousands. The resolution asks Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to present options within 15 days for the deployment of UN police in order to monitor the security situation, promote respect for human rights and advance the rule of law.
2016-04-2

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says there is no prospect of an end to the conflict in Syria.
2012-12-20

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda meets with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, explaining to him that the islands are "Japan's inherent territory" and that "there is no territorial dispute as such".
2012-09-27

Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, condemns yesterday's bombing that killed the Syrian defence minister and other senior officials.
2012-07-19

Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, condemned the "appalling brutality" of the operation with estimates as high 110 people dead today.
2012-02-9

At the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon wins a second five-year term by acclamation through applause without a vote after the United Nations Security Council fails to put forward another candidate.
2011-06-21

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns the killing by the government of at least 300 people since mid-March.
2011-04-23

Sri Lankan lawmaker Wimal Weerawansa ends his hunger strike against United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's decision to send a human rights panel to investigate war crimes to the country.
2010-07-10

Camps are quickly set up along the Kyrgyzstan border for the tens of thousands of people fleeing the riots in Kyrgyzstan.
2010-06-14