Libya’s chaotic local elections and another ambitious UN plan
General elections in Libya were scheduled for December 2021, but on August 21, 2025, the UN Special Envoy for Libya,...
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Global water targets “increasingly out of reach”, UN says
The United Nations has warned that over two billion people still lack reliable access to safe drinking water, putting global...
A new mobile court is bringing justice to South Sudan civilians
In an initiative supported by the United Nations, a mobile court is being deployed to the Pibor region of South...
UN condemns militia attack that killed 52 in eastern Congo
Congo is emerging as a new region on the African continent for Islamic extremist terror attacks, according to a recent...
UN says Africa has potential to become a ‘renewable superpower’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said Africa holds the means to become a “renewable superpower”, calling for greater investment...
UN releases results of public survey on Libyan elections future
According to the Libya Review on August 17th, The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the closure...
UN: Over 300 civilians killed by Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo
At least 319 civilians have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by M23 rebels backed by Rwandan forces,...
Sudan strained from cholera outbreak in Darfur, UNICEF reports
On July 3rd, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported that across the five states that make up...
UN report: World hunger declines, yet Africa remains at risk
A United Nations report indicates world hunger declined in 2024 for the third consecutive year, although food insecurity deepened in...
Libya calls on international community to end Gaza blockade
On July 24th, the Libyan House of Representatives issued a statement warning that Israel’s blockade is causing mass starvation across...
Libya asks for more international help to carry out elections
On July 21st Emad Al-Sayeh, head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in Libya, met with Stephanie Koury, Deputy...
Trump withdraws US from UNESCO over ‘anti-Israel’ views
The United States once again withdraws from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), accusing the agency of promoting...
UN calls on Libya to investigate MP’s kidnapping six years on
On July 17th, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) marked exactly six years since the disappearance of a...
Israeli settlers accused of killing sheep in the West Bank
Palestinian Bedouins have accused Israeli settlers on July 18th of killing 117 sheep during a raid and stealing hundreds of...
The UN is not giving up the lengthy fight for Libyan elections
On July 14th, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) launched a new initiative of public opinion surveys to...
