10 Reasons Why Yoga May Not be Good for You
The UN has declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga because like Narendra Modi, UN is leaving no stone unturned to get cheap publicity. By Rakesh Raman When…
Violence in Burundi Expected: UN Warns
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remains concerned about the potential for escalating violence in Burundi and has reiterated his call for calm and restraint amid the African country’s simmering political…
Ireland: UN Approves Marriage Equality Referendum
As he wrapped up a visit to Ireland Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General congratulated the country on its “fruitful and strong” relationship with the United Nations over the past 60 years…
UN Condemns Escalated Fighting in South Sudan
The United Nations has condemned the escalation of hostilities in the past ten days between Government and opposition forces in Unity and Upper Nile states in South Sudan. In a…
UN Chief Meets President Putin in Russia
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in Russia for ‘Victory Day’ marking 70 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe, met with President Vladimir Putin to discuss…
James Bond Daniel Craig Gets UN ‘Licence to Save’
After designating the renowned actor Daniel Craig as the first United Nations (UN) Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards at Headquarters Tuesday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon thanked…