Offstream
news

Portugal's António Guterres begins his term as United Nations Secretary-General, replacing South Korea's Ban Ki-moon.
2017-01-1

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon demands that North Korea should cease any further nuclear activity.
2016-01-6

Russia’s Foreign Ministry urges an immediate ceasefire and UN Chief Ban Ki-moon is to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders as he calls on an end to the violence as over 100 die.
2012-11-20

Two Palestinian prisoners held in Israel enter the 71st day of their hunger strikes. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his concern about the condition of the hunger strikers.
2012-05-9

The Opposition Free Syrian Army claims to have suspended attacks on military targets pending a meeting with Arab League monitors.
2011-12-30

Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, again warns the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad to stop violence against civilians.
2011-08-8

Tens of thousands of people again protest across the country, amid a government crackdown.
2011-08-5

Syrian security forces kill 15 protesters in Homs when they fired on a crowd of demonstrators to disperse them.
2011-05-6

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and urges him to immediately end the violent crackdown against anti-government protesters in Syria, as Syrian tanks and armored vehicles deployed around the town of Rastan, witnesses said, raising fears of another deadly attack on protesters challenging Assad's rule.
2011-05-4

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlines seven priorities for 2010 and urges a renewed focus on sustainable development, ending poverty, disease and hunger.
2010-01-11