UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and General Ratko Mladic to turn themselves in to the UN war crimes court.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he will put pressure on Sudan to find a solution for the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region. For VOA, Franz Wild reports from Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the U.N. chief spoke to reporters before continuing on to the African Union summit in Addis Ababa.

Ban Ki-moon is visiting EU headquarters in Brussels today at the start of his first overseas trip as UN secretary-general.

The United States is accusing the U.N. development agency of allowing North Korea to illegally divert tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid funds for its own use. VOA's correspondent at the United Nations, Peter Heinlein, reports Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is asking an external audit of all U.N. aid agencies.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is signaling a warming trend in the world body's relationship with the United States. Those ties were sometimes frosty under Mr. Ban's predecessor, Kofi Annan. But as VOA's correspondent Peter Heinlein reports, Mr. Ban is resisting President Bush's call for greater U.N. involvement in Iraq.

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, peace in the Middle East and nuclear disarmament are among his top priorities. He also says strong partnership between the U.N. and the United States is important.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Iraq disregarded UN appeals by hanging two former officials in the government of Saddam Hussein.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed efforts to bring greater security to Iraq. But as VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports, the violence in and around Baghdad is worrying Mr. Ban as he considers whether to send more U.N. staff there.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has pledged to strengthen the world body's role in stopping wars and keeping peace. VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports on Mr. Ban's first speech to the Security Council since taking office last week.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Iraq to refrain from carrying out any further executions.