8 February – The leading United Nations official in Iraq today strongly condemned the assassination of a female candidate in the northern city of Mosul ahead of the start of the electoral campaign for the 7 March general elections.
4 February – Some 1,000 of the best university-level students worldwide are expected to take part in a Global Model United Nations Conference in Malaysia in July as the world body seeks to harness the energy and intellect of Earth’s younger citizens in achieving peace and development.
29 January – Even before this month’s earthquake, Port-au-Prince could be a difficult place to work. Now, with half the city destroyed, 1 million residents displaced and the stress from frequent aftershocks, there are new challenges to working in the Haitian capital.
29 January – The number of United Nations staff killed in this month’s earthquake in Haiti has reached 84, while another 15 personnel remained unaccounted for, nearly three weeks after the disaster.
28 January – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to United Nations personnel who perished in the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti earlier this month, hailing their courage and dedication in the face of catastrophe.
