Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Global threat from IS remains high: UN chief

The global threat emanating from Islamic State (IS) remains high, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a report. The continued military pressure exerted in Iraq and Syria by international coalition forces leads to serious military setbacks for IS, Xinhua quotes Ban as saying in the report.

Afghan conflict: US investigates Kunduz hospital bombing

President Barack Obama says the US has launched a "full investigation" into air strikes that killed 19 people at an MSF-run Afghan hospital.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

Global threat from IS remains high: UN chief

The global threat emanating from Islamic State (IS) remains high, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a report. The continued military pressure exerted in Iraq and Syria by international coalition forces leads to serious military setbacks for IS, Xinhua quotes Ban as saying in the report.

October 4, 2015
October 4, 2015

Afghan conflict: US investigates Kunduz hospital bombing

President Barack Obama says the US has launched a "full investigation" into air strikes that killed 19 people at an MSF-run Afghan hospital.

push notification