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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UN warns of rising hunger in Africa
A new United Nations report highlights a troubling rise in hunger across Africa, despite global hunger showing signs of decline,...
UN extends Haiti mission to 2026 amid violence and displacement
The United Nations Security Council has collectively voted to adopt a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated...
Greece proposes maritime deal with Libya to bring stability
During a United Nations Security Council session on June 24th, Greece’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Evangelos C. Sekeris, reaffirmed...
Libya: eastern government calls for UN’s departure from nation
The head of the government in eastern Libya, Osama Hammad, has called for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya...
UN to present a new roadmap to solve the Libya crisis in August
On June 24th, Hanna Tetteh, the United Nations Special Representative for Libya, announced that she will present a political roadmap...
US blocks UN resolution for Gaza ceasefire and aid access
The US has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution which urged for an "unconditional and permanent" Gaza ceasefire, the...
Algeria ousted from Security Council in competitive UN ballot
Algeria has lost its seat on the UN Security Council during the election of new non-permanent members held on 3...
African Union pledges more troops to fight al-Shabaab in Somalia
Leaders of the African Union have pledged to send more troops to Somalia due to growing concerns over the rising...
Mustafa Fetouri: UNSC resolutions in Libya will prove an interference
Between February 2011 and January 2025, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted 44 Libya-related resolutions. The first resolution was number...
Lebanon should “swiftly” form government – UN Security Council
The UN Security council called on Lebanon's recently elected leaders on January 16th to "swiftly" establish a government, following the...
Libya: UN sanctioned human trafficker killed in Tripoli
No end to violence appears in sight for Libya, as state officials reported that one of the country’s most wanted...
Libya: armed groups and authorities reach security deal in Tripoli
Following an abduction of a senior central bank official and recent outbursts of fighting, Libya appears to be sinking into...
UN: concerns over deteriorating situation in Libya
Stephanie Khoury, acting head of the UN’s political mission in Libya (UNSMIL), expressed concern to the Security Council on August...
West African juntas accuse Ukraine of aiding rebels in UN letter
In a letter addressed to the United Nations Security Council, the juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger denounced Ukraine’s...
