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Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon was the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations.

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Syrian attend a gathering to call for democracy and women's rights in Damascus' Umayyad Square on December 19, 2024.

Syrian attend a gathering to call for democracy and women's rights in Damascus' Umayyad Square on December 19, 2024.

Is a UN Security Council resolution key to Syria's future?

Is a UN Security Council resolution key to Syria's future?

Resolution 2254, agreed upon in 2015, outlined how the Syrian civil war might end. Is it still fit for purpose?

Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam, gestures as the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, opens hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact

Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam, gestures as the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, opens hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact

Landmark climate case to open at top UN court

Landmark climate case to open at top UN court

The UN's top court begins hearings on governments' climate duties, with campaigners stressing its link to human rights.

A fire burns after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut

A fire burns after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut

Middle East: Israeli airstrikes kill scores in Lebanon

Middle East: Israeli airstrikes kill scores in Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes hit southern Beirut, including areas near Lebanon's international airport. DW has the latest.

'Quantum leap' in climate ambition needed, says UN report

'Quantum leap' in climate ambition needed, says UN report

A UN report says the world is on track for catastrophic global heating but we have the technology to turn things around.

UN peacekeeping soldiers sitting and listening to a person speak

UN peacekeeping soldiers sitting and listening to a person speak

UNIFIL: Why are UN peacekeepers in Lebanon?

UNIFIL: Why are UN peacekeepers in Lebanon?

DW looks into the background of the UN mission in southern Lebanon, its mandate and why it faces criticism.

Residents run for cover following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon.

Residents run for cover following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon.

Can UN Resolution 1701 help end the Hezbollah-Israel fight?

Can UN Resolution 1701 help end the Hezbollah-Israel fight?

Any diplomatic solution to fighting in Lebanon may involve an 18-year-old UN Security Council resolution.

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A woman wearing a niqab walks down the street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 8, 2023, with balloon decorations for International Women's Day in the background

A woman wearing a niqab walks down the street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 8, 2023, with balloon decorations for International Women's Day in the background

Why is Saudi Arabia heading top UN women's rights forum?

Despite ongoing repression back home, Saudi Arabia will head the UN Commission on the Status of Women next year.

black and whie photo of Eleanor Roosevelt holding up a copy of the UN Human Richts Charter

black and whie photo of Eleanor Roosevelt holding up a copy of the UN Human Richts Charter

UN human rights declaration turns 75

Germany marks the occasion at a time when human rights are under threat worldwide.

UN Human Rights Council puts abusers in guardian role

China and its autocratic allies are using the UN Human Rights Council to shield each other from meaningful oversight.

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaking at a podium discussion

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaking at a podium discussion

UN Security Council: Should Germany be a permanent member?

Germany's bids to join the exclusive circle of permanent UN Security Council members have always failed.

A woman with her face painted blue and a wig on her head holding her right hand up while holding a sign in her left reading "leave no one behind!"

A woman with her face painted blue and a wig on her head holding her right hand up while holding a sign in her left reading "leave no one behind!"

What are the UN's 17 sustainability goals?

The United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to create a fairer, more eco-friendly world.

Special Representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, walks with guards

Special Representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, walks with guards

UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan

UN Special representative Volker Perthes says that helping Sudanese refugees is becoming increasingly difficult.

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