On Monday, April 4th, the SG will open the fifth meeting of the Global Colloquium of University Presidents at the University of Pennsylvania, where approximately 30 university presidents plan to attend.
A UNOCI helicopter was shot at on Monday by government forces, but was not hit.
UNOCI is reporting that the situation in Abidjan remains volatile and UN patrols have confirmed the use of mortars and machine guns by pro-Gbagbo forces.
UNHCR is reporting increased internal displacement in Eastern Libya, and has offered to dispatch supplies for up to 50,000 people if necessary.
UNOCI is reporting that the number of deaths due to post-electoral violence (verified by the Mission since mid-December) has reached 461.
OCHA: has released new report on East Jerusalem, the first report to analyze the humanitarian impact of measures implemented by Israel on the Palestinian population.
On the security side, Belgium, Ukraine, Norway, Spain and UAE have notified the Secretary-General of their support for the implementation of 1973, in addition to the UK, France, U.S, Denmark, Canada, Italy and Qatar.
Security Council: the Council held consultations on Libya this afternoon, following a request by Russia and China.
DG of the IAEA Yukiya Amano will brief Member States on the nuclear emergency in Japan and then will brief the press on Monday afternoon.