Un Secretary General Ban Ki Moon

Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif raises Kashmir with world leaders amid fears of isolation

However, Sharif's repeated calls to the UN to help resolve the Kashmir dispute appeared to be gaining no traction as Ban Ki-moon made no reference to it in his final speech

Candidates bidding to become UN Secretary-General to participate in televised debate

The debate will be broadcasted live on UNTV and Al Jazeera Media Network, General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft said in a media briefing on Monday.

UN chief says threat from IS remains high, calls for global cooperation to throttle funding

"A worrying factor is that no member state has reported that IS is short on, or lacks, arms or ammunition," the UN chief said.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges 'dialogue' with North Korea

During a visit toSouth Korea, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged a return to talks with North Korea.

We can overcome threats to peace and security if we respect other cultures: Indian Ambassador to the UN

Fostering respect for other cultures and beliefs will help the international community face the growing challenges of rise of extremism and threats to peace and security, India said on the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year that marks the beginning of spring.

Libya after Gadhafi:The war-torn nation may soon get an 18-member unity government

Delegates from rival Libyan factions proposed a new unity government Sunday for the chaotic country, after months of UN mediation and the rejection of a previous Cabinet proposal.

UN Secretary General tells Pakistan to stop executions of convicts

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Pakistan government to bring an end to the executions of convicts.

Prez Pranab assures zero tolerance for violence against woman

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the government will have a policy of "zero tolerance" for violence against women, and was committed to providing 33 percent reservation to women in parliament and state legislatures.