Further delays in resolving the problem of Kosovo could spark violence in the province and of elsewhere in the region, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Tuesday.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope today that meetings between U.S. and Russian Presidents George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin will lead to a breakthrough over Kosovo's independence.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made an unannounced visit Friday to Afghanistan, where he met with President Hamid Karzai and the commander of NATO troops.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned recent deadly attacks in Afghanistan, saying the bloodshed reflects an "inexcusable disregard for the value of human life."

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is "deeply concerned" at the resurgence of violence in Gaza, which has reportedly killed 20 people.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called climate change the "defining issue of our era," and welcomed the agreement by the world's richest nations to address the threat as an "important first step."

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against a recent verbal attack on Israel by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who repeatedly said that the world could soon witness the "destruction of the Zionist regime."

Risk reduction is critical to addressing climate change and other hazards, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message to an expert meeting being held in Geneva to address the issue.

Projected changes in Earth's climate present more than just an environmental concern, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told the Organization of American States (OAS) meeting in Panama City, warning of the "serious social and economic implications" as well.

The Organization of American States has opened its 37th general assembly to address concerns over energy supplies and the need to develop alternative forms of energy. In Panama City, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended the opening session to pledge the support of the world body.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised a call by the United States for a summit of the countries that have the world's biggest emissions of greenhouse gases to discuss the growing threat posed by climate change.

The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and tense, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned the Security Council today, with fresh clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the resumption of fighting at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.