Who will succeed Ban Ki-moon? Nine UN secretary-general hopefuls face questions
• 9 years agoThe search has begun for a successor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose second five-year term ends on 31 December
Act with courage and principle: UN human rights commissioner urges nations to not discriminate
Fp Archives • 9 years agoUN human rights commissioner slammed leaders for pandering to “simplistic nationalism” for settling challenges and warned that this may lead to a “colossus of violence and death”.
New UNGA president pledges to continue Security Council reform process
Fp Archives • 9 years agoMogens Lykketoft, who took over Tuesday as the president of the General Assembly, pledged to continue the Security Council reform efforts carried out by his predecessor Sam Kahamba Kutesa, who broke through the first major hurdle by having a negotiating document accepted by the Assembly.
PM Modi calls for concrete outcome on UNSC reforms at upcoming meet
Fp Archives • 10 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched for concrete outcomes to the long-pending issues of UN Security Council reforms.