Ban voices concern as tensions grow between Western Sahara parties
24November – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned by the growing tension between the parties to the Western Sahara negotiations, which have increased following the recent detention of several groups of Saharawi activists. FULL STORY>>

Côte d’Ivoire: Ban calls for speedy new date for yet-again-delayed elections
24November – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all parties in Côte d’Ivoire to fix a new date as soon as possible for their much-delayed elections, now postponed yet again from their latest deadline of this month. FULL STORY>>

UN peacekeepers’ hospital brings treatment to hundreds of local Congolese
24November – A hospital set up in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to care for United Nations peacekeepers is also bringing hope to hundreds of local people who might otherwise lack necessary treatment for their illnesses and injuries as well as screening that can ward off preventable sickness. FULL STORY>>

Military action alone will not defeat scourge of piracy, Secretary-General says
23November – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to all those who serve on the front lines of the battle against piracy off the coast of Somalia, while stressing that this scourge will not be defeated by military means alone. FULL STORY>>

Ban lauds new report on ways to boost development cooperation with Africa
23November – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today lauded a new report which outlines steps to be taken by Africa and its development partners to help lift millions of people across the continent out of poverty. FULL STORY>>

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