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UN envoy says Libya's roadmap to elections faces continued delays

UN envoy warns that Libya’s political deadlock and rival institutions continue to delay national elections and efforts to reunify the country.

A girl waves a Libyan flag, during celebrations commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 2011 revolution in Tripoli, Libya February 17, 2021.
A EU flag and a court gavel are seen in this illustration taken September 12, 2025.

Russian diplomats denounce new EU sanctions, claim they are 'meaningless' without UN decision

PALESTINIAN STUDENTS gather near a fence installed by Israeli settlers on their way to school, near Umm al-Khair in the West Bank, on April 14, 2026.

Can we stop demonizing each other over the West Bank - opinion

A projectile flies mid-air on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, according to local media, at an unknown location, December 28, 2025, in this pictured released December 29, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says


Small nations, strong ties: Fiji’s ambassador talks faith, friendship, and Israel - interview

In an interview with the Magazine, Ambassador Jesoni Vitusagavulu explained the strategic - as well as spiritual - reasons behind Fiji’s support for Israel.

FIJI’S FIRST resident ambassador to Israel: Jesoni Vitusagavulu (L) presents his credentials to President Isaac Herzog, Feb. 3.

Iran’s appointment to a UN human rights committee is a hypocritical mockery of justice - opinion

While in Israel there is discussion about “darkening Tehran,” Tehran is effectively using the UN to darken the world.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Israel’s shift from seeking approval to shaping global narrative - opinion

It took the international responses to the October 7 massacre and the vicious antisemitism, the horrors, and the deaths for Israel to mature.

PLO chairman Yasser Arafat (L) waves with prime minister Yitzhak Rabin (R) and US president Bill Clinton after the signing of the Israeli-PLO peace accord, at the White House in Washington, in 1993. Israel was forced into Oslo to reduce international isolation, and it backfired, the author notes.

US envoy Waltz raises doubts over electing Chile's Bachelet as next UN leader

A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends her final news conference before the end of her mandate at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, August 25, 2022.

Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked

The closure of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global Liquified Natural Gas supplies, will have a rippling impact beyond the Middle East, Maximo Torero warned.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

France, Spain's anti-Israel bias push Israel-Europe relations to new heights

Relations with Europe began deteriorating when the current Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was sworn in as Israel’s most far-right coalition ever.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Jerusalem, October 24, 2023; file photo.

IDF Merkava tank rammed UNIFIL vehicles on two occasions on Sunday, UN force claims

UNIFIL alleges that an IDF tank rammed its vehicles twice in southern Lebanon and fired warning shots nearby, raising concerns over safety and freedom of movement.

UNIFIL Chief Maj.-Gen. Diodato Abagnara, attends a meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026; illustrative.

UN Watch demands democracies explain election of human rights abusers to UN positions

In UN Watch's press release, the NGO cited the UN's Economic and Social Council's (ECOSOC) recent nomination of Iran to the UN’s Committee for Program and Coordination.

UN HIGH COMMISSIONER for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet makes a speech at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, in February.

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake - opinion

Falling water levels also affect river transport and port operations. The Caspian Sea's declining levels threaten ecosystems and critical economic assets, including ports and energy facilities.

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.

PFLP-linked NGO closes Palestinian branch, citing Israel's red tape

Defense for Children International-Palestine announces closure, citing Israeli restrictions, while Israel has long designated the group as linked to the PFLP.

A person wearing the headband of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) attends a march to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil on March 11, 2025 in New York City; illustrative.