Europe

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to journalists at the Security Council stakeout.
UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras (file photo)

UN strongly deplores civilian deaths as Ukraine fighting continues

14 January 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the shelling which resulted in the deaths of at least 11 civilian bus passengers amid ongoing fighting in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.
Photo: UNESCO/Pilar Chang-Joo
UNESCO/Pilar Chang-Joo

UNESCO chief joins world leaders for historic unity march in wake deadly terrorist attacks in France

11 January 2015
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, participated in today's historic march for freedom and solidarity in Paris, held in the wake of the deadly terrorist assault on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, and after three days of subsequent attacks that killed 17 people in the country.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signs a book of condolence at the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations.
UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Ban offers condolences to French Government in wake of 'Charlie Hebdo' attack

9 January 2015
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today visited the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations to offer, on behalf of the Organization, his condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack on the offices of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in which 12 people were killed.
At UNESCO headquarters in Paris, the UN flag flies at half-mast in homage to victims of yesterday's attack on Charlie Hebdo. UNESCO/Pilar Chang-Joo

UN mourns slain French cartoonists

8 January 2015
The United Nations agency tasked with defending freedom of expression, in solidarity with France, today joined the country in mourning those killed in the deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemns the appalling and “cold-blooded crime” committed by terrorists who attacked the French magazine <i>Charlie Hebdo</i>.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Ban outraged by 'horrendous and cold-blooded' attack on French magazine

7 January 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the appalling and “cold-blooded crime” committed by terrorists who attacked the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, which news reports indicate killed 10 media workers and two police officers.
This Italian Navy landing craft is carrying 186 people who have been rescued at sea.
UNHCR/A. D’Amato (file)

Latest incidents at sea show need for action to protect migrants, stress UN officials

2 January 2015
Senior United Nations officials today stressed the need for urgent action to protect migrants at sea following recent incidents in the Mediterranean involving hundreds of people stranded while attempting to reach Europe.