Americas

Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Flavia Pansieri.
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In Bogotá, UN deputy rights chief says ‘peace is the only option’ for Colombia

21 April 2015
The road to peace is a complex and winding one, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights said today during her visit to Colombia, a country with a “unique opportunity to evolve into a society” where everyone enjoys rights equally and without discrimination.
On a visit to Washington, D.C., Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) is greeted by US Defense Secretary, Ashton Carter, at the Pentagon.
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In Washington, UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire by all parties in Yemen

16 April 2015
During a speech delivered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. this evening, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined the gravity of the situation in Yemen, saying the country in “in flames” and pointing out how the current crisis is multiplying the already high levels of suffering and insecurity faced by many in the population.
In Cité Soleil, Haiti, Chilean UN Peacekeeping Engineers carry out roadwork as Brazilian Peacekeepers provide security.
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UN condemns killing of Chilean peacekeeper in Haiti

14 April 2015
The United Nations called for a swift investigation into the shooting death of a Chilean peacekeeper in Haiti whose killing prompted strong condemnations from the UN mission on the ground as well as the Secretary-General and Security Council at the world body’s Headquarters.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressing the 7th Summit of the Americas, Panama City, Panama April 2015.
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At Americas Summit in Panama, Ban urges nations to pursue prosperity with equality

10 April 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in an address in Panama to the seventh Summit of the Americas, commended the hemisphere's commitment to peace, human rights and sustainable development, while urging leaders to continue to pursue a future of prosperity with equity, where no one is left behind.