AP - Undeterred by Russian opposition, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledged Friday to move ahead with a new plan for administering Kosovo, a step supported by most other Security Council members.

AFP - A divided UN Security Council will resume talks Monday on the deadly political violence in Zimbabwe ahead of the upcoming presidential runoff election, diplomats said Friday.

Reuters - The U.N. Security Council demanded on Thursday that warring governments and factions act to halt violence against women, saying rape was no longer just a by-product of war but a military tactic.

AP - The United Nations warned Friday that it will be forced to ground helicopters that have been ferrying critical aid to Myanmar's cyclone survivors unless the international community urgently provides more funding.

Reuters - The U.N. Security Council demanded on Thursday that warring governments and factions act to halt violence against women, saying rape was no longer just a by-product of war but a military tactic.

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed the U.N. Thursday to take stronger action against rising violence in Zimbabwe, and warned that President Robert Mugabe's regime doesn't appear capable of holding an impartial election.

AFP - The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to persistent sexual violence during armed conflict, calling it a war crime and a component of genocide.

AP - Diplomats say EU leaders will threaten Sudan with sanctions if it does not cooperate fully with the United Nations and the International Criminal Court in handing over officials wanted for war crimes in Darfur.

Reuters - Fighting in parts of Africa, Asia and the Middle East is increasing refugee numbers worldwide and undermining efforts by aid agencies to manage multiple disasters, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday.

Reuters - The world has recognized that violence against women during conflicts affects nations' security and stability, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday.

AFP - Diplomats from around the world on Thursday urged an end to the persistent plague of sexual violence during armed conflicts at a meeting at UN headquarters.

AP - Colombian peasants devoted 27 percent more land to growing coca last year, the United Nations reported Wednesday, calling the increase "a surprise and a shock" given intense efforts to eradicate cocaine's raw ingredient.