Libyan gov't allocates 81 mln USD for de...
TRIPOLI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Libya's UN-backed government on Tuesday allocated 112 million dinars (about 80.96 million U.S. dollars) for development projects in the southeastern district of Kufra. Ac
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Libyan gov't allocates 81 mln USD for de...
TRIPOLI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Libya's UN-backed government on Tuesday allocated 112 million dinars (about 80.96 million U.S. dollars) for development projects in the southeastern district of Kufra. Ac
Guterres appoints head of UN support mis...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed a Danish lieutenant general as head of the United Nations Mission in support of the Hodeidah Agreement
UN chief calls for accelerated efforts o...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the international community to put on more efforts to "render anti-personnel mines a relic of the past"
Libya to reopen largest oil field
TRIPOLI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The UN-backed Libyan government on Tuesday announced that Sharara oil field, the largest in the country, will be reopened after lifting the state of force majeure declare
UNICEF stresses need to protect children...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The UN children's fund (UNICEF) stressed the need to uphold special protection for migrant children, especially those who are traveling alone, amid a refugee spike
Libyan PM, eastern commander agree to en...
DUBAI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Thursday that Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Serraj and Head of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar met on Wedn
UN humanitarian chief calls for urgent a...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock on Thursday asked the Houthi rebels in Yemen to grant urgent access to a major food storage site. "
UN chief congratulates on success of pea...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday congratulated on the "successful conclusion" of peace talks between the government of the Central African Republi
Russia says ready to consult with U.S. o...
MOSCOW, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Russia is ready for consultations on the Venezuela crisis with the United States in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Sat
UN launches intelligence lab to collect ...
JUBA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday launched the first ever intelligence lab to gather local, regional and diaspora views to strengthen peace in South Sudan. UN
1st LD: UN chief congratulates on succes...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday congratulated on the "successful conclusion" of peace talks between the government of the Central African Republi
Response plan for Rohingya needs urgent ...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A newly-launched response plan for the Rohingya crisis needs urgent funding, the UN envoy for Myanmar said here Thursday. Christine Schraner Burgener, UN secretary
Eliminate female genital mutilation by 2...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Three executive directors of the UN agencies on Wednesday called for actions to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030 on the International Day of Zero Toleran
Humanitarian aid for Venezuela needs UN ...
MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Any humanitarian aid for Venezuela should be delivered under the oversight of the United Nations (UN), Uruguay's Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ariel Bergamino said o
UN raises awareness of marine species' r...
UNITED NATIONS, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations on Friday raised awareness about the "crucial importance" of marine species to sustainable development on the occasion of World Wildlife Day. Un
Humanitarian workers in NW Syria reach m...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Workers from the United Nations and its humanitarian colleagues, using "increased risk mitigation measures," are delivering critical aid to 2.4 million people in n
Syrian peace process needs to be owned b...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A real peace process in Syria needs to be owned by the Syrians, said Geir Pedersen, special envoy of UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres for Syria. "A real peace
Civilian deaths reported in Yemen despit...
Eight Yemeni civilians have been killed by shelling earlier this week in Hodeidah of Yemen despite a ceasefire deal reached by the warring parties, a UN spokesman said on Friday. "Our humanitarian c
Well-targeted humanitarian aid in Syria ...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The continuation of a well-targeted humanitarian assistance in Syria must be ensured, Indonesia's UN envoy said on Tuesday. "We are deeply alarmed by the increase
Libyan UN-backed gov't calls for securit...
TRIPOLI, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Libya's UN-backed government on Sunday called for security and military coordination against terrorism and crime in the country, as the eastern-based army continues its a