UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says South Sudan’s seizure of Heglig oil field in Sudan is illegal, and urges it to withdraw its forces immediately.

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South Sudan oil seizure ‘illegal’

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the situation in Syria remains “highly precarious”, as initial agreement is reached on the deployment of ceasefire observers.

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Syria precarious, warns UN’s Ban

Syrian security forces are reportedly shelling rebel-held areas of Homs, as the UN’s secretary general prepares to ask for a larger observer mission.

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Syrian military ‘pounding Homs’

There have been reports of fresh clashes in Syria, shattering hopes for a peace plan, brokered by the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

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VIDEO: Inside a refugee camp on Syria border

Ban Ki-moon puts himself forward for a second term in office as Secretary General of the United Nations.

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UN chief to stand for second term

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has said that the death of Osama Bin Laden is a “watershed moment”.

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VIDEO: UN: Osama death ‘watershed moment’

Nato’s secretary general tells a high-profile summit it needs “a few more” strike planes for its Libya mission, but has received no offers from allies yet.

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Nato ‘needs more planes’ in Libya

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accuses the OAS of interference after its secretary general condemned a law giving him special powers.

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Chavez criticises ‘interference’

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemns the “deplorable” violence in Nigeria that left at least 38 dead over Christmas.

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UN chief condemns Nigeria clashes

Russia agrees to co-operate on Nato’s programme to defend against ballistic missile attacks, Nato’s secretary general says at a summit in Lisbon.

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Russia ‘to help Nato shield plan’

There may be light at the end of the tunnel in Afghanistan: NATO Secretary General Andrew Foghs Rasmussen agreed Saturday to Prime Minister Hamid Karzai’s 2014 target date for the handover of security responsibilities. “We have launched a process in…

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Afghans to Be ‘Masters of their Own House’

Nato news conference with Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

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Nato summit news conference

A human rights group criticises UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for failing to discuss human rights at talks with China’s President Hu Jintao.

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UN chief’s China stance attacked

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for an immediate end to violence in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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Kashmir protesters "just want freedom"

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announces a $40bn (25.5bn) initiative to save the lives of 16 million women and children over the next five years.

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UN opens $40bn female health plan