Việt Nam calls for resumption of peace talks in Libya

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the permanent Vietnamese mission to the UN, has called on relevant parties in Libya to soon resume peace negotiations.

Libyans protest corruption, living conditions for third day

Hundreds of young Libyans protested in Tripoli for a third consecutive day to decry deteriorating living conditions and corruption amid a heavy security presence, an AFP correspondent said.

Virus lockdowns limit IS attacks in many nations: UN Coronavirus lockdowns appear to have reduced the threat of Islamic State group attacks in many countries, but the risk is greater in Iraq and Syria, a UN official said on Monday.

Italy warns of migrant strain as virus repercussions felt Italy's interior ministry on Wednesday said it was finding the migrant situation "much more complex" than in previous years, and was upping returns to Tunisia as it struggled to house new arrivals.

Việt Nam urges commitments at Berlin Conference on Libya to be promoted

Việt Nam called for the implementation of commitments made at the Berlin Conference on Libya last January to be promoted at an online meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday.

International Energy Agency's Africa Dialogue Needs to be Inclusive for a Workable Africa's Energy Transition International Energy Agency's Africa Dialogue Needs to be Inclusive for a Workable Africa's Energy Transition

Merkel's legacy at stake as Germany takes EU reins Germany takes over the European Union's six-month presidency on Wednesday, with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan to help the bloc cope with the coronavirus fallout.

Arab League urges withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya The Arab League on Tuesday called for the withdrawal of foreign forces in Libya and urged for talks on ending the conflict in the north African country.

Việt Nam attends UN Human Rights Council’s 43rd session

Ambassador Lê Thị Tuyết Mai, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday.

More than 50 dead in migrant shipwreck off Tunisia More than 50 people, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, died when a boat carrying migrants bound for Italy sank off Tunisia, a health official said on Thursday in an updated toll.