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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Libyan Government today signed an agreement that aims to improve the basic education system in the North African country.

Deteriorating living conditions have forced some Syrians to beg or, to save money, eat the same food for every meal, the United Nations emergency food assistance agency said today following interviews with families in various parts of the war-riven country.

As the United Nations prepares to take over from the African-led mission in Mali, top officials today called on Member States to contribute critical resources, including personnel and equipment, to ensure that the world body can support the country with key tasks such as implementing the recent ceasefire accord and preparing for next month’s elections.

A United Nations independent expert today urged Morocco to put victims at the centre of its measures to combat human trafficking, citing the lack of protection and support services in the country for migrants who are particularly vulnerable to this scourge.

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson today called on all partners – Governments, the private sector, civil society, the media, and ordinary citizens – to help fight human trafficking, stressing that ending this scourge requires action on all fronts.

President Barack Obama’s climate action plan can be a critical move forward on the path towards a new, global climate agreement, the head of the United Nations climate change body said in reaction to today’s announced strategy by the United States leader.

With the Middle East once again suffering through “dangerous and tragic days,” a senior United Nations political official today urged the Security Council and the wider international community to maintain steadfast in support of peace and help reverse “negative dynamics” that have seen the crisis in Syria deepen and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process come to a standstill.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is “appalled” by the reported killing of a group of foreigners who were on a mountain-climbing expedition in northern Pakistan, and urged the country to take measured to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged greater efforts to support the needs of older people, particularly in developing countries.

Following a visit to Pakistan, the head of the UN food agency today urged a renewed effort to address the food and nutrition needs of people affected by displacement, natural disasters and poverty.