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‘India seeks its rightful role on world stage’

New Delhi`s UN envoy noted that India is acting as a responsible stakeholder in the international sy...

Supporters of Syrian Opposition to meet in Turkey

Annan`s plan calls for an immediate, two-hour halt in fighting every day to allow humanitarian acces...

`Sierra Leone Prez forced out UN envoy`

The United Nations was pressured by the president of Sierra Leone to cut short the tour of its missi...

Myanmar poll a `key test` of reform: UN envoy

A top UN envoy hailed dramatic changes in Myanmar but said by-elections would be a "key test" of the...

New UN envoy wants Afghan-led peace talks

Taliban have announced plans to open a political office in Qatar ahead of possible peace negotiation...

UN envoy says Yemen power transfer deal in place

Under a plan crafted by Yemen`s six Gulf Arab neighbors, Saleh would transfer his powers to his depu...

UN envoy in new push for Yemen power transfer

Yemen has been paralyzed by unrest that has taken one of the poorest Arab nations to the brink of ci...

UN envoy warns of missing Libya arms

Some weapons depots in Libya have still not been secured properly, and "much has already gone miss...

UN Libya envoy arrives in Tripoli

A special envoy for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tripoli, as the international body ...

Myanmar`s Suu Kyi calls UN envoy visit encouraging

Suu Kyi sais Tomas Ojea Quintana has a "genuine will to help improve human rights conditions in Myan...

UN envoy enters Myanmar for first time in year

Quintana last visited Myanmar in February 2010 but was not allowed to see Suu Kyi, who was under hou...

UN envoy meets with both sides of Libyan conflict

Rebels and Gaddafi forces fought for control of Zawiya on a main road from Tunisia to Tripoli.

UN envoy says Palestinians ready for statehood

Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians have been on hold for 10 months.

Sri Lanka war atrocities video credible: UN envoy

Video footage of summary executions apparently committed during the Sri Lankan civil war appears to ...

Nicaraguan drops plans to become Libya`s UN envoy

Miguel D`Escoto Brockmann instead will represent Nicaragua at the UN.

Libya: UN envoy arrives in rebel stronghold for talks

The UN special envoy to Libya would stay in Benghazi for about four hours.

US Afghan surge is working: UN envoy

The US-led surge of troops in Afghanistan is proving successful with the Taliban on the defensive d...

UN envoy shows support for Tibetan refugees in Nepal

US Under Secretary of State Maria Otero visited the Tibetan Refugee Transit Center in Kathmandu on S...

Risks growing in Nepal, warns top UN envoy

The UN is scheduled to end its peace mission in Nepal on January 15.

UN envoy fears `spectacular attacks` in Afghanistan

The Afghan ambassador to the UN, meanwhile, insisted security has improved.

Pakistan`s UN envoy wants to resign

Pakistan`s ambassador to the UN Husain Abdullah Haroon has informed Islamabad that he has no intenti...

New talks in Nov on Western Sahara dispute: UN envoy

Morocco and Polisario Front will hold fresh round of talks in early November.

UN envoy defends Falun Gong, "evil cult" for China

A UN envoy speaks out against intolerance toward religious groups.

UN envoys put spotlight on Sudan conflict fears

George Clooney is also on a tour of South Sudan ahead of Jan 9 referendum.

India-born archbishop named Vatican`s top UN envoy

Pope Benedict XVI Saturday named an India-born archbishop, Francis Assisi Chullikatt, as the Vatican...

UN envoy warns of failing judiciary in Cambodia

The UN special envoy on human rights in Cambodia has said that the country`s judiciary is facing tre...

N Korea warns UN council of military "follow-up"

N Korea`s UN envoy said that any UN Security Council action over the sinking of a S Korean naval shi...

Karzai may be using drugs, says ex-UN envoy to Afghanistan

A former United Nations (UN) ambassador to Afghanistan has questioned the ‘mental stability’ of Afgh...

UN envoy meets Afghan militant group

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura on Thursday met the representatives of Afghan warlord Gulbudin Hekmatyar...

Cambodia threatens to expel UN envoy

The Cambodian government has threatened to expel a United Nations envoy if UN agencies continue "una...

New UN envoy to Afghanistan arrives at troubled mission

The new UN representative to Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, arrived on Saturday to take up his p...

UN envoy says it`s `time to talk` to the Taliban

The head of the UN mission in Afghanistan said Thursday that it`s "high time" a political solution i...

UN envoy presses Myanmar ministers on Suu Kyi

A UN envoy met ministers from Myanmar`s military junta on Friday to press for a meeting with detai...

UN envoy presses Myanmar ministers on Suu Kyi

A UN envoy met ministers from Myanmar`s junta on Friday to press for a meeting with detained opposit...

UN envoy meets Suu Kyi party aides in Myanmar

The freed deputy of Aung San Suu Kyi`s party met a UN rights envoy in military-ruled Myanmar on Th...

UN envoy to meet freed Myanmar opposition aide

A UN envoy will meet the freed deputy of Aung San Suu Kyi`s party on Thursday on a trip to military-...

North Korea not eager to resume talks: UN envoy

North Korean officials are "not eager" to resume six-nation talks on ending their nation`s nuclear w...

North Korea `not eager` to resume six-party talks: UN envoy

UN special envoy Lynn Pascoe said on Friday, after a visit to Pyongyang, that North Korea was "not ...

UN envoy in Seoul for N-talks ahead of N Korea trip

UN chief Ban Ki-moon`s top political adviser Lynn Pascoe arrived in Seoul on Saturday for talks on N...

Taliban deny meeting UN envoy for Afghan peace talks

The Taliban has denied as "baseless rumours" reports that its top leaders had met UN representativ...

Taliban commanders hold secret talks with UN envoy in Dubai

Senior Taliban commanders have held secret talks with UN`s special envoy in Dubai to discuss possi...

UN envoy to Afghanistan met Taliban: Official

The United Nations representative to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, met active members of the Taliban insurg...

N Korea toughens punishment for defectors: UN envoy

North Korea has toughened laws and increased punishments in recent years for those caught trying to ...

UN appoints former top Indian Commander as envoy to Sudan

The UN Secretary-General has appointed a former top Indian Army commander, who has served with the...

Free Sri Lanka child soldiers: UN envoy

A top UN envoy asked Sri Lanka today to release detained Tamil Tiger child soldiers and asked the au...

Prachanda meets UN envoy, discusses situation in Nepal

Maoist chief Prachanda on Sunday met United Nations representative in Nepal and discussed with her t...

Special envoy to visit Iraq after Baghdad blasts: UN

A United Nations special envoy will visit Baghdad on Sunday to make preliminary findings on security...

UN envoy asks Myanmar`s junta to release political prisoners

Describing the human rights situation in Myanmar as "alarming", a top UN official has asked the ru...

Afghanistan to bar fraud-tainted poll workers from run-off: UN

Afghan officials have promised that polling workers who committed fraud in the country`s August elec...

UN envoy arrives to advise on Afghan vote recount

A senior UN envoy has arrived in Kabul to help electoral officials deal with allegations of massiv...

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