New U.N. Chief Backs Death Penalty Appeal

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon backs an appeal by the U.N. human rights chief to Iraq's president to refrain from executing two of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants.

Ban Ki-Moon Takes the Reins of U.N.

South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon became the United Nations' eighth secretary-general on New Year's Day as the organization faced a tough array of global issues.

U.N. Chief Says Darfur 'Free Fall' Will Lead to Genocide

The conflict in Darfur has spread to two neighboring countries and is now in 'free fall' with six million people facing the prospect of going without food or protection.

Ex-President Bush Seeks More Quake Aid

Former President George H.W. Bush has appealed for nearly $100 million in aid for survivors of last year's South Asia earthquake, saying tens of thousands face another winter living in tents.

Report: Over Two Million Children Have HIV

More than 2 million children under the age of 15 are living with HIV, almost all in sub-Saharan Africa where there is no access to treatment and death almost certain, seven leading child advocacy orga