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The U.N. migration agency says that number is comparable to the number of returns spanning the entire year in 2016. But new displacements are considerably higher than returns.

U.S. Iraq administrator Paul Bremer says that despite Tuesday's bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad, the country is not in chaos. Investigators theorize the attackers were either Saddam loyalists or outside militants who infiltrated Iraq. The FBI says it has found evidence suggesting the attack was a suicide bombing. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

U.N. Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is considering the make-up of an interim Iraqi government set to take over June 30 from the U.S.-led occupation authority. Analysts and politicians say Brahimi may be forced to compromise to the point that the new government's authority will be restricted, resulting in a largely symbolic transfer of power. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

An Iraqi official says a visit by U.N. arms inspectors to one of Saddam Hussein's palaces was unjustified. Meanwhile, some say that if no clear evidence of weapons is found in Iraq, the United States faces a challenge in persuading other governments of the need for military action. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels and Tom Gjelten.

U.N. nuclear monitors prepare to leave North Korea, where revived nuclear ambitions make South Koreans nervous and prompt talk of nuclear "brinkmanship" by the North. Will China play a role in resolving the crisis? Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep, Kevin Kim of the BBC, NPR's Rob Gifford and historian Michael Beschloss.

President Bush will address the United Nations Tuesday to ask for greater international support as the United States struggles to restore stability and self-government in Iraq. Bush's request will be complicated by tensions resulting from the U.S. decision to go to war in Iraq without the U.N. Security Council's approval. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Israel says its Gaza military offensive will continue despite a U.N. call for a cease-fire. The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution Thursday night calling for an "immediate" and "durable" cease-fire in Gaza. A spokesman for Hamas says the group had not been consulted on the cease-fire.

In his U.N. General Assembly speech, President Trump warned world leaders of "uncontrolled migration" and accused the United Nations of contributing to the problem.

Congressional leaders and top security officials say the U.S. Capitol will be well-prepared for a far-right rally expected for the area this Saturday.

In her highly anticipated second collection, Solmaz Sharif examines the language of rules — exploring conformity and naming losses. Migration, borders, and displacement are constants in these poems.