Syrian government's isolation eases with Arab bloc summit appearance
Syrian President Bashar Assad, formerly ostracized by most Arab nations, was warmly readmitted to the Arab League.
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U.N. vote opposes Taliban constraints against females
A U.N. Security Council resolution calls on Afghanistan's de factor rulers to quickly restore the rights of women and girls to 'full, equal, meaningful and safe' participation in society.
U.N. votes in 5 new Security Council members
Five nations won seats on the U.N. Security Council for the next two years, putting them in a position to influence global policies on peace and security.
COVAX starts global vaccine push in Ghana
The COVAX Facility's global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines finally launched with the delivery of 600,000 doses to Ghana's capital Accra.
Libyan sides pick interim government for elections
Delegates to a U.N.-backed forum in Geneva chose four Libyans to lead a transitional government that will oversee nationwide elections in late December.
Libyan sides agree to 2021 nationwide elections
Libya’s two main warring factions agreed to hold nationwide elections on December 24, 2021, the U.N. acting envoy for Libya said.
Libya reaches cease-fire deal at Geneva talks
Libya’s two main warring sides signed a U.N.-brokered cease-fire deal that also requires military pullouts by Russia, Turkey and other regional powers.
U.N. lets Iran arms ban lapse despite U.S. dissent
The signatories to the Iran nuclear deal allowed a U.N.-imposed embargo on arms trade with the nation and some travel bans to expire as planned.
Eight nations agree on rules to develop Moon
Seven nations joined the U.S. in signing agreements to reinforce and use international rules for peacefully cooperating on and around the Moon's surface.
Elders rally resistance to Israeli annexation
An independent group of global leaders appealed to European leaders to "stand firm" against Israel’s threat to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
IRENA says renewable energy boosts GDP
Governments could use energy transformations to create jobs, meet climate targets and produce GDP gains of US$98 trillion by 2050, according to a new report.
U.N. chief sees 'wind of madness' in world
The U.N. chief warned “a wind of madness is sweeping the globe” from a dangerous surge of instability and unpredictable geopolitical "hair-trigger" tensions.
IEA: Oil supplies plentiful despite attacks
Global oil markets are well-supplied and companies have reserves to meet demand for more than a month despite attacks on Saudi Arabia oil production.
UNESCO-led Mosul project set for 2020
UNESCO said its US$100 million plan to reconstruct northern Iraqi city of Mosul's heritage, including its famed mosque destroyed by IS, will begin next year.
Western nations tied to abuses in Yemen
Britain, France, Iran and the U.S. may be complicit in potential war crimes in Yemen by providing weapons and logistical support to forces committing abuses.
U.N. calls for peace and justice in Yemen
Top U.N. officials in Yemen demanded accountability after the deadliest Saudi-led attack this year in a four-year war likely killed more than 100 people.