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UNITED NATIONS, May 19 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was named U.N. special envoy for Haiti, building his interaction with the nation, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 24 (UPI) -- A Sri Lankan official said Friday his government has agreed in principle to allow U.N. staff inspectors to visit the country's "no-fire zone" in the northeast.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Charlize Theron will serve as a peace envoy for the United Nations, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo blames U.N. peacekeepers for doing "nothing" to stop rebels from killing civilians in eastern Congo, a spokesman said.
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The head of the United Nations is calling for an end to violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after violence flared in the country on Thursday.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he will attend a meeting of the Middle East Quartet this weekend in Egypt.
NANJING, China, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The world's rate of urbanization means that by 2030 two-thirds of people will be living in cities, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday he will continue the United Nations' support for Nepal.
NEW DELHI, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he is hopeful two U.N. envoys can help bring about a cease-fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Powerful members of the international community say the ongoing dispute over the formation of the Zimbabwean Cabinet must be resolved.
