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The United Nations refugee agency has resumed most of its operations in Côte d’Ivoire after violent protests in Abidjan over a proposed peace accord and a climate of insecurity throughout the region forced a three-day suspension earlier in the week.

The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has welcomed an agreement between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the two countries’ border.

United Nations officials attempted to interview two Iraqis today but the sessions fell through after the individuals insisted on having a witness present, according to a UN spokesman in Baghdad.

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today warmly welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire yesterday by the Government of Nepal and the forces belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), as well as the Government's intention to convene all-party talks.

In-depth tests of the unknown substance found on a piece of mail received at the United Nations office in Cyprus show that it is harmless and poses no danger, the UN mission in the country was informed today.

With the Security Council planning to hold a meeting next week to discuss the situation in Iraq, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said anticipation was high for the visit of United States Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Emphasizing the responsibilities of States to end impunity and prosecute those responsible for egregious crimes perpetrated against children, the United Nations Security Council this morning called on all parties to armed conflict who are recruiting or using children in violation of their international obligations to halt such practices immediately.

As a United Nations humanitarian envoy wrapped up her visit to Côte d'Ivoire, she continued her assessment of the crisis's regional impact with a stop in Ghana today.

Following reports that male teachers have been banned from teaching girls in Afghanistan's Herat Province, the United Nations mission has sent a senior human rights adviser to that community to look into the issue of girls' education.

A United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) initiative to halve the global burden of malaria by 2010 announced today a new leadership strategy that aims to provide more effective support for endemic countries' efforts to tackle the deadly disease.