Peace and Security

Lauding peaceful polls, Ban encourages Algerians to work together to strengthen democracy

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the people and Government of Algeria on the peaceful holding of recent presidential elections and encouraged them to work together to strengthen the democratic process in the country.

UN calls for immediate release of abducted school girls in north-eastern Nigeria

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have condemned the abduction of some 100 school girls from their hostel in north-eastern Nigeria yesterday and called for their immediate release.