Iraq's United Nations ambassador has said there is no evidence that the Islamic State extremist group used chemical weapons in an attack in Mosul, the country's second-largest city.

Iraq has urged the United Nations to look at allegations that Islamic State (IS) extremists are using organ harvesting as a way to finance its activities.

The UN Security Council will meet in an emergency session on Libya tomorrow as permanent council members expressed support for a resolution on a response to the country’s crisis.