Person: Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon

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Syria President 'halts military action against protesters'

Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad has told United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon that he has stopped military operations against protesters.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2011

UN: '€12.6bn a year' needed to fight world hunger

Up to €12.6bn may be needed each year to increase food production and fight hunger caused by soaring fuel and food prices, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said today.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2008

Burma situation 'increasingly desperate', says frustrated UN aid chief

Up to 1.5 million people have been severely hit and as many as 100,000 killed by the Burmese cyclone, it emerged tonight.

Thu, 08 May, 2008

Zimbabwe responds to strike call with crackdown

More than 30 people have been arrested in a police crackdown following a call for protest strikes in Zimbabwe.

Wed, 16 Apr, 2008