UN peacekeepers warn of fresh rebel violence ahead of vote

Major Ashif is tense as he watches from the turret of his armoured vehicle as the muddy road in front of him slowly unwinds.
The next UN representative to Libya is yet to be elected
Who will become the next United Nations representative in Libya?
The country is still awaiting the nomination of a special envoy to succeed to Ghassan Salamé, and to Stéphanie Williams, who has been replacing him on the job.
Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia PM
Ethiopia tells U.N. 'no intention' of using dam to harm Egypt, Sudan
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, told the United Nations on Friday that his country has “no intention” of harming Sudan and Egypt with a giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile that has caused a bitter water dispute between the three countries.
UN says the sentencing is wrong (AFP)
UN slams Nigeria for imprisoning 'blasphemous' 13-year-old
The UN children's agency Unicef has "expressed deep concern" over the imprisonment and treatment of a 13-year-old boy convicted for blasphemy.
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria to 'avenge attack on UN helicopter'
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has said the government will avenge the attack on a UN helicopter in which two people died.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
UN must do more to remove 'stain of racism' - Officials
More than 20 senior United Nations officials from different African countries have spoken about their outrage at systemic racism and police brutality in the United States and across the world.
A member of security forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognised government holding a weapon
U.N. decries reported mass graves found in Libya town after LNA retreat
The United Nations mission in Libya said on Thursday it was horrified by the reported discovery of mass graves in the town of Tarhouna after the internationally recognised government recaptured it from eastern-based forces.