7 February 2014 – The Olympic spirit of fair play, mutual respect and friendly competition “melts away barriers” and sets…
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7 February 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the urgency of ending the political crisis in Ukraine through dialogue…
6 February 2014 – In Sochi, Russia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the power of sport to promote…
5 February 2014 – Spain should investigate alleged atrocities committed in its 1930s Civil War and under the regime of…
3 February 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to russia later this week to take part in the opening…
Tens of thousands of spectators have turned up to watch the demolition of a 116-metre (380-ft) skyscraper in Frankfurt. The former university tower AfE came down in seconds in the largest controlled building demolition ever in Europe. It required 950…
1 February 2014 – Amid a global landscape filled with both volatility and opportunity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today encouraged leaders…
31 January 2014 – The United Nations human rights office today welcomed the start of dialogue between President Viktor Yanukovych…
31 January 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for the observance of the Olympic Truce, calling on everyone engaged…
30 January 2014 – The United Nations must use science and technology to strengthen its policy-making on sustainable development, reducing…
30 January 2014 – The Security Council today extended the long-running United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31…
29 January 2014 – With a little over a week to go before the Winter Olympics open in Sochi, Russia,…
27 January 2014 – The United Nations today paid tribute to the 6 million Jews and countless others massacred in…
The Bank of England Governor is expected to issue a warning on the economic consequences of Scottish Independence as he delivers an address on currency union. Mark Carney has held talks with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond in Edinburgh, before…
TIRANA, Albania — Once branded the world’s first self-declared atheist country, Albania isn’t exactly known as a hotbed for Islamic militants. With the outbreak of the conflict in Syria, however, militant groups have been gaining a small but significant…
21 January 2014 – Urging restraint amid widespread anti-Government protests in Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner…
The International Criminal Court on Monday threatened to return to their home country three Congolese witness-detainees who sought asylum in the Netherlands almost three years ago, pressing the Dutch authorities for a decision. The unnamed witnesses…
The communications teams of Queen Elizabeth II and her heir, Prince Charles, are to merge, royal sources said Monday, which should help smooth his eventual transition to the throne. The Sunday Telegraph newspaper called the latest move “the clearest…
Thousands of people protested abortion in France in a Paris rally Sunday on the eve of a parliamentary debate on a bill that would make terminations of pregnancy easier. Organisers, among them rightwing religious groups, anti-gay activists and associations…
BERLIN, Germany — Germany’s foreign minister welcomed President Obama’s official pledge to curb the powers of the National Security Agency (NSA) on Friday. But a quiet unease lingers across Berlin and many other European capitals. “President Obama…