Libya: Atrocious abuses by Qadhafi forces cause for extreme alarm

30 August 2011 – The United Nations will soon conduct a global threat review in the wake of the deadly attack against the UN compound in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, which has claimed the lives of at least 23 people. Eleven of the people confirmed to have died in last Friday’s attack are UN staff, including one international staff member – Ingrid Midtgaard of Norway. Thirty-two others are receiving treatment in hospital. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council today that h .... [More]