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UN Warns Libya Could Be Divided Again, Urges 2022 Elections

The United Nations' political chief warned Wednesday that Libya could again see two rival administrations and a return to instability, calling for elections as soon as possible to unify the oil-rich North African nation. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the UN Security Council she is encouraged by support for a UN…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

UN international court of justice orders Russia to halt invasion of Ukraine

Judge says court in The Hague has seen no evidence to support Kremlin’s justification for the war

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022

U.N. raises only $1.3 billion of over $4 billion sought for Yemen 2022 AID -OCHA head

The United Nations received only $1.3 billion in pledges on Wednesday towards a $4.27 billion aid plan this year for war-torn Yemen, where a humanitarian drive had seen funding dry up even before global attention turned to the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

How many people have died in Yemen as Boris Johnson begs Saudi Arabia for oil

As Russia's harsh attacks on Ukraine continues, Boris Johnson has arrived in Saudi Arabia to beg for help reduce dependence on Russian oil. Meanwhile, 81 people have been executed in Saudi after opposing their county's brutal regime.

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

U.S. pledges $585 million in new aid for Yemen in 2022 -Blinken

The United States on Wednesday pledged almost $585 million in new humanitarian aid for Yemen for 2022 as part of a United Nations-led drive to increase assistance to millions of Yemenis suffering dire shortages due to the 8-year-old conflict.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Algeria and Libya are unlikely to plug Europe's energy gap

The ramifications of the Russian war on Ukraine are being felt across the world. The effects are likely to be particularly acute for countries in North Africa. The region is a major exporter of energy and raw material, and has had complex, sometimes contentions, relations with Europe, the US and…

The Conversation · Mar 16, 2022

Home for Ukraine: How to sign up as a host for Ukrainian refugees

It is hoped that tens of thousands of people will be accommodated under the scheme

Wales Online · Mar 16, 2022

Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme hard to understand, says refugee charity

Refugees At Home co-founder Sara Nathan said the ‘detail is sketchy’ and she did not know what safeguards were being put in place.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Paralysed Ukrainian model spends 5 days escaping Kyiv to appear on US catwalk

Oksana Kononets, 29, from Kyiv in Ukraine made the treacherous journey out of the country after the Russian invasion last month - and has since fulfilled her dream of appearing in a catwalk show

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

Their Countries Are on Opposite Sides of a War, but They Stand United

San Francisco’s Volodymyr Markovetskyy is from Ukraine. His teammates Yauhen Massalski and Dzmitry Ryuny are from Belarus. Together, they have a simple plea: ‘Stop the war.’

Sports Illustrated · Mar 16, 2022