The unprecedented panel is considered a model for reconciliation that could help resolve future conflicts if necessary.

The failure of countries to crack down on the marketing of breast milk substitutes means far too many children are still being reared on formula, the World Health Organization and the UN children's agency Unicef have warned in a new report.

The letter, which came as Washington warned of an imminent invasion by Russia, says the United States is "deeply concerned" and warns of a potential "human rights catastrophe."

The UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update said all major trading economies saw imports and exports rise above pre-pandemic levels in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Communities and businesses that rely on the ocean are hurting, as more than 3 billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods.

Libya faced the challenge of two prime ministers on Thursday after parliament named a rival to the existing unity government's chief Abdulhamid Dbeibah, hours after his convoy was targeted in a shooting. The appointment of a second prime minister threatens to spark a new power struggle in the country.

Arab and international universities have donated to "enable the revival of the library" in Mosul.

Four women groups from the South, the North, Mount Lebanon, and the Bekaa received grants.

Libya's parliament announced Monday it would meet next week to pick a replacement for interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah. The announcement, a month after planned elections were abandoned amid bitter arguments over their legal basis, lays bare once again the extent of divisions between eastern and western factions in the...

South Korea has used $18 million of frozen Iranian assets to pay Tehran's dues to the UN, Seoul said Sunday, in a move to immediately restore the country's voting power. The payment was made Friday in cooperation with the US and the UN after Iran made an "emergency request" to...

A presidential election was due to take place on December 24, followed by legislative polls, but the UN-sponsored electoral process was postponed indefinitely due to political tensions. Those tensions pit a long-standing ally of military strongman Khalifa Haftar against a Tripoli-based interim government formed last year.

The Saudi-led military coalition backing Yemen's internationally-backed government against the rebels said the Rwabee was returning from a mission to set up a field hospital.

Staffan de Mistura, a former UN envoy to Syria, met the North African kingdom's top diplomat Nasser Bourita in Rabat, the foreign ministry said.

The deputy information minister of Yemeni rebel group denied smuggling of weapons from Iran.

The vote, set for Friday, was meant to be the culmination of United Nations-led efforts to drag Libya out of a decade of conflict since a 2011 revolt. But it was derailed by bitter arguments over divisive candidates and a disputed legal framework.

The election, intended to go hand-in-hand with parliamentary polls, was part of a United Nations-led peace process.

The vote was intended to mark a fresh start for war-torn Libya a year after more than a decade after its 2011 revolt that toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

Saudi Arabia sent two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Afghanistan Thursday, state media reported, its first such initiative since the Taliban took control of the crisis-stricken country in August. The kingdom's state-run King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) sent more than 65 tons of aid, including 1,647 food...

In July, the US and Russia allowed for a 6-month extension of activity at Bab al-Hawa, the only border crossing through which aid reaches the rebel stronghold of Idlib province.

The deal has been on life support since 2018, when former president Donald Trump pulled the US out of the accord.

Libya is to hold its first-ever presidential elections late next week, but the lack of a final list of candidates and bitter political divisions have cast doubt on whether they will take place. Polling was intended to mark a transition towards peace, but many now fear it could instead reignite...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message marking the International Universal Health Coverage Day said that with the third year of the pandemic fast approaching, "we must urgently strengthen our health systems to ensure they are equitable, resilient and capable of meeting everyone’s needs, including for their mental health.''

The red palm weevil is said to be a highly destructive pest that blights palm trees.

The complaint says Facebook's algorithms target susceptible users.

Libya collapsed into years of violence after the 2011 fall and killing of dictator Moamer Gadhafi in a NATO-backed revolt. The central bank has been divided into two since then. However, a ceasefire in mid-2020 allowed for reunification efforts to begin.

More than 45,000 people have been displaced by the fierce fighting in Marib province in the past two months.

Dbeibah is a Canadian-educated business tycoon who has used his post to build a solid popular base. He was elected in February under an UN-led peace process and tasked with leading the country up until its first-ever direct presidential poll.

Women and children were among the group intercepted Friday by a navy patrol off the coast of Qalamoun in northern Lebanon, the army says

Libya has seen several political and security crises since Muammar Gadaffi was overthrown a decade ago.

The main barriers to accessing the lifesaving medicine, namely high prices, low availability of human insulin, a market dominated by just a few producers, and weak health systems.

Lebanon's government, formed in September, has yet to take serious action to stop its downward spiral.

Kuwait has also urged other members to follow suit so that the UN can do its tasks properly.

The FAO and Jordan’s National Center for Agricultural Research have signed a cooperation agreement in this regard.

Libya and the UN have been striving to turn the page on the violence that has wracked the country since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi. A ceasefire between eastern and western factions last year led to a unity government taking office in March with a...

The UN's Environment Program said government fossil fuel production plans this decade were "dangerously out of sync" with emissions goals.

UN Secretary-General Antonion Guterres has called for changes in the way the world produces, consumes, and wastes food. His remarks came on the occasion of World Food Day, whose theme this year is “Our actions are our future.”

Security was tight, with all airports closed from Saturday evening to dawn on Monday across Iraq, where despite the government's declaration of victory over the Islamic State group in late 2017, jihadist sleeper cells continue to mount attacks.

Algeria is the main backer of the Polisario Front independence movement in Western Sahara.

Already in 2018, 3.6 billion people had inadequate access to water for at least one month per year, and only 0.5 percent of all the water on Earth is useable and available fresh water, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization. Meanwhile, water-related hazards have increased in frequency over the...

The 15-member Council had been on track to extend the mission in mid-September for a year

The world must act, and act now, if we are to reach zero hunger by 2030, the UAE’s Minister of State for Food Security Mariam Hareb Almheiri has said at a UN summit. "The magnitude of the task that faces the global community in meeting SDG 2 — Zero Hunger...

The United Nations has called for the world to redouble its renewable energy efforts to avert a climate emergency.

Helped by the UN, Lebanon will get fuel to keep its healthcare and water-supply facilities for the next three months.

The Force for Good initiative has said the UN has funding gap of $84-101 trillion in achieving the SDGs.

The roundtable comes less than six weeks before a major United Nations climate meeting, COP26, in Glasgow.

UN high commissioner Michelle Bachelet presented a fresh report, which was called for by the UN Human Rights Council and looked at how countries and businesses have often hastily implemented AI technologies without properly evaluating how they work and what impact they will have.

That number goes up to 5 out of 6 people when one redefines poverty beyond the usual fiscal lines and adds social indicators to it.

The proposed resolution is due to be discussed during the United Nations Environment Assembly, which is due to be held in Nairobi from February 28 through March 2 next year.

A report from the UN's WMO examined mortality and economic losses from weather, climate and water extremes between 1970 and 2019

Experts say Israel and Jordan could be poised for an unprecedented boom in water cooperation