Ban Ki-moon Archive

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a direct personal appeal to the American people over the Syrian crisis. In an opinion article in the New York Times, he warns that a US military strike against …

US senators in a key committee have agreed on a draft resolution backing the use of US military force in Syria. John Kerry: “Assad regime unleashed an outrageous chemical attack” The measure to be voted …

President Barack Obama has won backing from key US political figures on his plans for a military strike on Syria. Mr Obama said a “limited” strike was needed to degrade President Bashar al-Assad’s capabilities, in …

M23 rebel forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have suffered...

The US has said it will act in its “best interests” in dealing with the Syria crisis, after British MPs rejected military intervention. U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel “Countries who violate international norms regarding …

US President Barack Obama says the US has concluded that the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attacks near Damascus. President Barack Obama: ”I have no interest in any kind of open-ended conflict in …

The UK is to put a resolution to the UN Security Council later on Wednesday “authorising necessary measures to protect civilians” in Syria. Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron The resolution will be put forward at …