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Iraqi officials say upcoming U.N. arms inspections will show Saddam Hussein's regime has no weapons of mass destructions. Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix is due in Baghdad Monday. NPR's Kate Seelye reports.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports that an Israeli military leader briefs the United Nations on what happened at Qana, Lebanon, the UN base where some 100 civilians were killed during an Israeli attack. Israel is challenging the preliminary conclusions of a UN report that says that Israel deliberately shelled the camp.

Secretary of State Colin Powell presents U.S. intelligence to the U.N. Security Council, in hopes of persuading members that Iraq is in defiance of U.N. weapons resolutions. NPR's Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Michele Kelemen.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports on the increased air traffic into Baghdad. U.N. sanctions have kept all but humanitarian relief flights away from Iraq for over a decade. But now more countries are willing to bypass the U.N.'s approval. The U.S. is worried that more flights into Iraq will increase the chances for a weapons build-up. (

The United States government objects to the latest UN proposal for letting Iraq sell oil in order to purchase much-needed food for its deprived citizens. The Clinton administration claims the UN proposal being studied is unacceptable because it would give Saddam Hussein control of food distribution within the U.S.-protected Kurdish zone of Iraq. NPR's Ted Clark reports.

Iran is in the spotlight this week as it hosts a summit of nonaligned nations. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is attending, ignoring the advice of Israel and the U.S., which have been trying to isolate Iran. U.N. officials say Ban will bring a tough message to Iran. But others are skeptical.

European foreign ministers meet in Brussels in an attempt to clearly define Europe's role in a U.N. peacekeeping force for Lebanon. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's presence shows the importance the U.N. attaches to a strong European component for the force.

House Republicans, led by Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) act on their longstanding dissatisfaction with the United Nations. Following their lead, the House votes cut in half the U.S. contribution that sustains the international organization and its worldwide activities. There is no companion bill in the Senate.

As Israeli forces press their offensive in the Gaza Strip, the death toll among Palestinian civilians is increasing. Israel blames Hamas for the casualties, saying the Islamist militants are operating amid the civilian population.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Linda Gradstein about the Middle East peace process. Many of the region's leaders will be attending this week's UN Millennium Summit in New York. Yesterday, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak told UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the peace process must be resolved in a matter of weeks.