Kenyan court jails men who killed UN aid worker

The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Josette Sheeran welcomed today the decision by the Kenyan High Court to sentence five men to 56 years in prison each for the murder of a WFP staff member in 2008.

Kenyan court sentences men who killed UN humanitarian worker to 56 years in prison

The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Josette Sheeran welcomed today the decision by the Kenyan High Court to sentence five men to 56 years in prison each for the murder of a WFP staff member in 2008.

Ban urges Egypt to adhere to roadmap on transition to civilian administration

Secretary-General Ban today urged Egypt to maintain its commitment to implementing the roadmap to an early transition to a civilian administration, and expressed his satisfaction that the recent legislative elections were generally conducted in an orderly manner.

Ban urges African countries to entrench civil, political and economic rights

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged African countries to entrench civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights to boost stability and development in the continent.

UN staffer held in Yemen released unharmed

The United Nations confirmed today that a 34-year-old Norwegian staff member who had been held in Yemen for nearly two weeks has been released unharmed.

UN chief outlines five-year action plan to build ‘the future we want’

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined an action agenda to help achieve progress in five key areas that will contribute to building “the future we want.”

Ban appoints new force commander for UN operation in Lebanon

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Paolo Serra of Italy as the new head of the United Nations mission responsible for helping foster stability in southern Lebanon.

UN chief heads to Davos forum and African Union summit next week

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel next week to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum, and then to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the summit of the African Union (AU).

With launch of oral history collection, UN sheds light into its past

A collection of more than 200 interviews covering major events in the history of the United Nations was launched today at the world body’s Headquarters in New York, and will be accessible to the public through a website.

Seventy years on, principles that led to UN Charter more important than ever - Ban

As the world faces a ‘pivotal moment’ of new economic and environmental challenges, the principles and origins that led to the United Nations remain more important than ever to help countries build the future they want, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.