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Honduras became the 50th country to ratify the treaty, drawing praise from human rights groups around the world.
First in line for the group's joint project list is a treatment for Covid-19 administered via a nebuliser.
Palestine: A history punctuated by the intifadas
Comment: To mark 20 years since the Second Intifada, Maher al-Charif takes a look back at the 1940 general strike and armed rebellion, and the First Intifada of 1987.
World becoming less tolerant of migrants, new poll claims
A new Gallup poll found that countries around the world have become far less tolerant of migrants, as Europe unveils a new asylum plan.
EU to unveil long-delayed asylum plan to share responsibility
The EU will announce a plan for member states to share the responsibility for asylum seekers.
Turkey blasts southern EU leaders' 'biased' sanctions threat
Turkey called a statement by southern European leaders threatening sanctions on Ankara 'biased, disconnected from reality and lack a legal basis'
Aegean angst: Greece and Turkey's dangerous Eastern Mediterranean game
Tensions between Greece and Turkey have ignited a geopolitical storm in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Macron urges EU to unite over Turkey's 'unacceptable' conduct
Turkey is 'no longer a partner' in the eastern Mediterranean region, Macron said.
Amnesty says Malta using 'illegal tactics' against migrants
Malta has been condemned for using 'illegal tactics' against migrants making their way from North Africa.
Suha Arafat apologises to UAE over Israel normalisation protests
While UAE media and mouthpieces are in raptures over her apology, senior Palestinian officials have distanced themselves from the statement.
US calls for political solution in Libya, targets smugglers
Washington has called for a UN-backed ceasefire and the withdrawal of foreign military personnel from Libya.
How the West lost influence in Libya's war
Libya's conflict has exposed deep divides within the EU and Nato, leaving non-Western powers to fill the vacuum.
Turkey urges 'immediate' end to Haftar support in Libya
Turkey earlier this year stepped up its support for the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord after Haftar launched an offensive in April ...
Italy to take in 180 refugees rescued in Mediterranean
Italy on Sunday authorised charity vessel Ocean Viking to transfer 180 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to a ship in Sicily for quarantine, ...
Libya militia leader Haftar 'lost millions' to western mercenaries
Libya's rogue general has reportedly lost over $55 million to western mercenaries and businessmen in purchased war apparatus that never turned ...
Migrant rescue boats return to Mediterranean seas after hiatus
Two charity boats have headed back to the Mediterranean after a two-month hiatus in migrant rescue operations.
Cyprus welcomes first tourist flights since March
Nearly three months after lockdown, Cyprus has allowed its first tourist flights to take place.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader buried in Damascus
Ramadan Shallah was buried following the afternoon prayers in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus.
Malta takes in 400 migrants living on boats
The migrants were stranded on boats near Malta's territorial waters before they were allowed to come to shore
Former head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad dies
The former head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, Ramadan Shallah, has died at the age of 62 after spending over three years in a coma
Malta to open migrant coordination centres in Libya
The move comes as Malta's ports remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Syria tribes condemn Russia for recruiting members for Haftar
Tribes in Syria have slammed Russia's Wagner military group for its efforts in luring young members to fight alongside General Khalifa Haftar ...
Russia denies Moscow-printed Libyan money is counterfeit
Russia said the Libyan currency worth $1.1 billion seized in Malta is not counterfeit. While the US has said a Russian state-owned ...
Malta seizes $1bn in counterfeit Libyan money
Maltese authorities seized counterfeit Libyan money worth $1.1 billion that was printed by a Russian firm, the US State Department said.
The IMF has granted Tunisia $745 to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
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