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Broader war in Ukraine could displace 15 million - Swiss minister

A broader war in Ukraine could displace 15 million people, Switzerland's justice minister said on Friday, citing estimates from the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR.

Reuters · Mar 11, 2022

Humanitarian corridors could help civilians safely leave Ukraine – but Russia has a history of not respecting these pathways

As Russia continues to target houses, apartment buildings, hospitals and civilians in Ukraine, there are mounting calls from international aid groups to safely evacuate and protect Ukrainians caught in the war.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2022

More than 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine, UN says

More than 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine as of March 11, the U.N. migration agency said on its website on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 11, 2022

U.S. tells China to give UN access to Xinjiang to probe Uyghur treatment

The United States called on China on Wednesday to ensure that a planned visit by U.N. human rights chief Michele Bachelet includes "unhindered and unsupervised access" to all areas of the Xinjiang region to investigate treatment of Muslim Uyghurs.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief heading to Turkey site of Russia-Ukraine meeting

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will fly on Thursday to the Turkish city of Antalya, where the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine plan to meet, he said on Wednesday, strongly suggesting he would discuss Ukrainian nuclear safety with them.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

U.N. Libya adviser aims for elections agreement this month

A senior United Nations Libya official is seeking agreement this month on election laws and constitutional arrangements, she told Reuters on Wednesday, with rival factions locked in a dangerous stand-off.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

IAEA says no critical impact on safety after power loss at Chernobyl

The loss of power at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine does not have any critical impact on safety, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

EU says leads walkout from IAEA board over 'unacceptable' Russia remarks

The European Union led a walkout of delegates from a meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors on Wednesday in protest at "unacceptable" remarks by Russia, the EU ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency said.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

U.N. investigators urges U.S. to probe attacks in Syria

U.N. war crimes investigators urged the United States on Wednesday to carry out thorough probes into civilian casualties caused by the U.S. air strikes in Syria to ensure that those responsible for any violations are held to account.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

Ukraine to pull troops and equipment from U.N. missions

Ukraine will repatriate troops and equipment, including helicopters, involved in U.N. peacekeeping missions in Africa and Europe to bolster defences at home in the face of Russia's invasion, a U.N. official said.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022