UN refugee chief quits over sex scandal

Ruud Lubbers, the former Dutch prime minister, on Sunday resigned as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees over a sexual harassment scandal.Lubbers' resignation was sent to Secretary-General Kofi......

UN officer wants sexual harassment charges dropped

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, wrote a letter to a staff member, who has accused him of sexual harassment, asking her to drop the complaint and promising to protect......

US plays down Lubbers revelations on Pak scientist

The United States has sought to play down a former Dutch Prime Minister's revelation that his country did not prosecute Pakistani nuclear scientist A Q Khan for stealing atomic secrets in 1979 at......

UN indispensable, says Annan

Despite being plagued in recent months by allegations of mismanagement and corruption, the United Nations remains indispensable to the international community's ability to deal with worldwide......