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Senior United Nations officials met with Sudanese Government and African Union (AU) officials over the weekend to discuss ongoing issues relating to the deployment of the joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) to the war-wracked region of Darfur.

Marking the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, United Nations offices worldwide are holding a series of events this week, including concerts, exhibitions and the issuance of a special stamp, to raise awareness about the tragedy and to honour those that perished.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today held high-level talks in Bratislava with senior Slovakian officials before heading to Kigali for an official visit to Rwanda.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the brutal roadside bombing in Somalia that killed three aid workers and reportedly also claimed the life of a local journalist.

As the global community today marked the third International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the occasion should serve to honour the victims and educate future generations.

The International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust must serve as a global call to action to prevent future carnage, the President of the United Nations General Assembly said today.

Higher food prices in cyclone-hit parts of Bangladesh are threatening food security among the very poor, including children suffering from high rates of malnutrition, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today, appealing for funds to continue its operations there.

A team of experts from the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found “no evidence” of threats to sensitive nuclear areas at a South African nuclear facility which was trespassed late last year.

A former Bosnian Serb army commander convicted by the United Nations war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia over his role in the notorious Srebrenica massacre in 1995 was transferred today to Norway to serve the remainder of his prison sentence.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today’s bombing in Lebanon that reportedly killed an officer of the country’s internal security forces and left five others dead, saying those responsible for this and previous attacks must be brought to justice.