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Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon was the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations.
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UN warns Italy against criminalizing sea rescue
The global organization's comments come after the arrest of German captain Carola Rackete.
7,500 kids 'killed or maimed' in Yemen since 2013
The suffering of children caught up in the Yemen conflict has become "simply appalling," according to a new UN report.
Eritrea: Fox guarding the henhouse
The UN human rights body accuses Eritrea of violating human rights but embraces it as a member state
Climate groups blast Saudi, US 'science-deniers'
Representatives from Saudi Arabia, the United States and Iran allegedly cast doubt on UN climate scientists' findings.
Venezuela allows UN rights officials to stay
The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, says the dire situation must not be allowed to "deteriorate any further."
Anger boils over UN official's visit to Xinjiang
The UN's counterterrorism chief is set to visit China's Xinjiang region, a trip that has drawn complaints from the US.
US budget cuts affect Palestinian lives
In 2018, the US cut all funding to a United Nations relief agency which provides services for Palestinain refugees.
German ex-President Köhler quits UN role
His departure on health grounds leaves efforts to resolve a decades-long dispute in limbo.
UN orders UK to end 'colonial' rule of Chagos Islands
Britain separated the islands from Mauritius in 1965.
Tunisia releases UN arms expert detained for spying
The UN diplomat has returned to his home in Berlin. But Tunisian authorities said their probe "has not been closed."
UN arms expert jailed in Tunisia on 'fabricated' charges
Tunisia has imprisoned the UN's key expert on illegal arms shipments. DW investigates.
Heiko Maas speaks up for Israel at UN
Heiko Maas has complained about the UN's treatment of Israel and said Germany will continue to stand at Israel's side.
UN: Hungary depriving rejected asylum-seekers of food
Budapest has said it "is not responsible" for the well-being of people whose asylum requests have been denied.
UN places Pakistan-based JeM militant leader on blacklist
Masood Azhar's group claimed a deadly bombing in Kashmir that nearly brought India to war with Pakistan.
Bodies aren't battlefields
Helena Humphrey
Where there's war, there's rape. We must end impunity for sexual assaults in conflict zones, Helena Humphrey writes.
Germany calls for Security Council Libya debate
The body is at odds over a joint call for a ceasefire in Tripoli, where two weeks of fighting has lead to 189 deaths.
UN urges immediate halt to Libya fighting
An escalation of fighting near the Libyan capitol is threatening to turn into "an all-out conflict," the UN warned.
US military pulls forces from Libya
Increased fighting has raised prospects of renewed civil war in the country.
UN: Attacks in Myanmar's Rakhine state could be 'war crimes'
The UN said it has "credible reports" of recent Rohingya civilian deaths and abductions in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Germany calls emergency UN meeting on Libya
The German government has called a UN summit after Field Marshal Haftar advanced on Libya's capital, Tripoli.
German UN envoy gets a grip on Security Council
Germany's UN ambassador has wasted little time making some attention-grabbing changes to Security Council meetings.
1 in 4 health centers worldwide lack clean water
A report by the United Nations finds an alarming number of health centers around the world lack access to clean water.
Germany takes over UN Security Council presidency
Germany has taken over the presidency of the UN Security Council in April.
UN Security Council: Germany, France share presidency
As a symbol of their cooperation, Paris and Berlin are "twinning" the UNSC chairship — but not for long.
Mozambique cholera outbreak underscores UN warning
As the world body released a report on the impact extreme weather, Mozambique has announced a spike in cholera cases
UN to step up monitoring at Gaza protests
Israel's shooting of protesters could amount to crimes against humanity according to the UN.
Dwindling biodiversity strains food security
The future of global food supply is at risk if people keep relying on a narrow range of food, the UN has revealed.
US, Russia push rival UN actions on Venezuela
The United States is pushing the United Nations Security Council to call for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela.
UN expert: Khashoggi killing planned by Saudis
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder in Turkey was planned and carried out by Saudi officials, a UN rapporteur has said.
Central African Republic and rebels sign peace deal
In a sign of hope following years of conflict, rebels and the Central African Republic government made a peace deal.
Germany plans hands-on Security Council role
The INF treaty, Venezuela, climate change: these are just some of the areas Germany wants to tackle.
Genocide perpetrators must be held to account
DW talked to the United Nations's special advisor on the prevention of genocide.
South Africa on the Security Council: Leadership required
Three African countries currently sit on the UN Security Council. Expectations of South Africa in particular are high.
Berlin hosts Yemen peace talks, without Yemenis
Though no Yemenis were at the table, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas hosted talks in Yemen's newly restarted peace process.
Germany Joins the Security Council: But Is the UN Broken?
Chronically underfunded and fraught with scandals, has the United Nations run its course?
Guatemala to end UN anti-corruption body
The independent body is investigating top officials and people close to President Jimmy Morales.
Women, girls main victims of trafficking: UN
Women and girls account for 70 percent of global human trafficking victims, according to a United Nations report.
Somalia orders top UN official to leave the country
The decision was made after Nicholas Haysom "openly breached the appropriate conduct of the UN office in Somalia."
Germany's big plans for UN Security Council
Germany is once again occupying a seat on the UN Security Council in 2019. How does it plan to to use it?
UN calls on Sudan to investigate protest deaths
Concern over the situation in Sudan has grown at the United Nations as deadly protests continue.
UN ceasefire monitors arrive in Yemen
UN monitors, sent by the Security Council, will observe the departure of fighters from the fragile port city of Hodeida.
Can the US be persuaded to support the UN refugee pact?
The UN says member states must unite to support refugees — but can this work without Washington on board?
Trump nominates Heather Nauert as US ambassador to UN
The former journalist has spent the last year and a half as the spokesperson for the US State Department.
UN rejects US motion to condemn Hamas
UN General Assembly has rejected US-proposed resolution to condemn Islamic militant group Hamas.
German Bundestag votes to back UN migration pact
Despite its nonbinding nature, the pact has increasingly come under fire from populists across the world.
UN gives Koreas go-ahead for rail survey
North and South Korea want to explore reconnecting their rail and road systems as part of efforts to ease tensions.
Populists attack UN refugee pact
Its aim is to provide coordinated emergency relief for displaced people. But the pact faces far-right resistance.
UN warns migrant kids missing out on education
The UN says countries aren't doing enough to integrate refugee children into their national education systems.
CDU in showdown over UN migration pact
Leading Christian Democrats are fighting to stop their colleagues from torpedoing involvement in the migration compact.
UN Women’s Entrepreneurship Day promotes women in business
300 businesswomen from around the world gathered for the 5th annual UN-hosted event.
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