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Nuclear test ban treaty the focus of Ban's visit to Vienna
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Austria next week for a three-day official visit focused on efforts to tackle the illegal drug trade in Afghanistan and the push for a global treaty banning nuclear tests.Ban is scheduled to arrive in Vienna on Feb 15 to address the opening session of the third ministerial conference of the Paris Pact Partners on Combating the Afghan Illicit Opiate Trade,

Ban welcomes launch of Darfur mechanism
Al-Fashir, Feb 9 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed on Wednesday the inauguration of the Darfur Regional Authority, a body intended to stimulate development and facilitate peace in the war-torn western region of Sudan.

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Northern Mali: Ban concerned over outbreak of fighting
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the outbreak of fighting between Government forces and Tuareg rebel groups in northern Mali, stressing that he was particularly troubled by the large-scale humanitarian consequences of the conflict.

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UN team to visit Maldives for talks on democratic transition
A United Nations political team heads to the Maldives next week for talks on how to help support the Indian Ocean archipelago in its transition to democracy.

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Ban hopes crisis will end in Maldives
Male, Maldives, Feb 8 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced hope on Tuesday that the resignation of the President of the Maldives and the appointment of his deputy as the new leader will help to peacefully end the ongoing political crisis in the Indian Ocean country.

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UN report highlights lack of job opportunities for youth
A lack of job opportunities, inadequate education, vulnerable working conditions and insufficient government investment are some of the main concerns of young people around the world, according to a United Nations report on youth published on Monday.

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