Protect women from violence: UNSG

The United Nations Security Council has urged all countries and the UN system to enhance female participation in decision making and take specific steps to protect women and girls from gender-based......

UNSG: Jordan envoy announces candidature

Jordan's Ambassador to the United Nations Prince Zeid al Hussein on Tuesday annouced his candidature to succeed Kofi Annan as United Nations secretary general, a post for which India's Shashi......

UNSG: Lanka withdraws candidate, backs S Korea

Virtually lending its support to Ban Ki-Moon in his bid for the post of United Nations Secretary General, Sri Lanka on Saturday said the decision to withdraw its nominee from the fray will help the......

Tharoor was a fine candidate for UNSG: Burns

US Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns has brushed aside the notion that he was personally against Shashi Tharoor, India's nominee for the post of UN Secretary General. "We have the greatest......