14 April 2012 – Emphasizing the need for an immediate de-escalation of ongoing conflict with South Sudan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a top Sudanese official today that there could be no military solution to the dispute.

11 April 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today for an immediate scaling down of hostilities between South Sudan and Sudan to avoid further bloodshed.

12 April 2012 - Alarmed by escalating conflict between Sudan and South Sudan, the Security Council demanded today that they immediately end cross-border violence and redeploy their forces from forward positions.