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The United Nations Human Rights Office says that Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp may be "disproportionate attacks that could amount to war crimes".
2023-11-2

The United Nations and Nigeria come to an agreement to release 876 children being held due to suspicions that they are tied to Boko Haram.
2016-10-30

Fighting occurs between Shilluk and Dinka youths at a United Nations peacekeeping compound in the city of Malakal which lasts around three hours. Médecins Sans Frontières reports at least 18 people are killed, including two MSF South Sudanese staff members, and dozens injured.
2016-02-18

U. N. attack helicopters launch strikes against positions of Allied Democratic Forces. This comes a day after a series of clashes between rebels and soldiers in a town in eastern Congo killed at least 30 people.
2015-12-1

The United Nations appoints a special rapporteur to investigate the situation in Tibet, after hunger strikes occurred outside the United Nations Headquarters building in New York City.
2012-03-22

The United Nations is withdrawing all its international staff from Tripoli after "angry" crowds protest outside US, UK and Italian embassies against NATO airstrikes.
2011-05-1

The Gaddafi government in Libya asks former Nicaraguan foreign minister Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann to represent it in the United Nations.
2011-03-31

The Palestinian National Authority states it will seek United Nations recognition through both the Security Council and the General Assembly in September. It is currently lobbying nations for recognition during the stalled peace talks with Israel.
2011-01-11

Former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Paul Heinbecker urges the Canadian government to determine its agenda as global power shifts, particularly towards emerging economies.
2011-01-2

The United Nations states there is high risk for as many as 3.5 million children who may be struck down by diseases in the water.
2010-08-16