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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) with President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka, on a visit in May 2009

Ban appoints panel to advise on human rights issues during Sri Lankan conflict

22 June 2010
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed a panel of experts to advise him on accountability issues relating to alleged violations of international human rights and humanitarian law during the final stages of the conflict in Sri Lanka that ended last year.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) visiting Menik Farm in Sri Lanka on 23 May 2009

Ban voices concern about lack of progress on key issues in Sri Lanka

8 March 2010
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed concerns about the lack of progress on political reconciliation, the treatment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the setting up of an accountability process in Sri Lanka since the United Nations signed a joint statement with the Government last year in the wake of the end of its civil war with separatist Tamil rebels.

Thousands of Sri Lankan farmers to benefit from UN-funded anti-poverty scheme

23 February 2010
Nearly 58,000 farming households in Sri Lanka are expected to benefit from a United Nations-funded programme designed to improve their livelihoods, boost their incomes and enhance their participation in the marketing and selling of their products.