UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned of a “terrifying” expansion of the presence of the Daesh Takfiri terrorists in Libya.
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Hopes raised for end of Libya conflict as smaller unity government announced
Libya’s presidency council announced a new smaller unity government on Monday that the international community hopes will bring the war-torn country one step closer to ending an 18-month conflict.
UN envoy ‘asked permission’ from UAE to name Libya PM candidate
The former UN peace envoy to Libya reportedly asked permission from the United Arab Emirates to put forward a candidate to head the Libyan unity government, according to leaked emails.
Italy gives $1.5 million for UNHCR’s Libyan refugee work
Italy has responded to the call by the refugee agency, the UNHCR, for emergency humanitarian aid for Libya’s estimated 2.4 million internal refugees. It has given $1.5 million for a range of specific targets chosen by the Rome government.
Speculations about Egyptian intervention in Libya
The international military intervention in Libyan became imminent, especially the Egyptian, according to a report by Alaraby Al-Jadid website. Sources believe that the intervention is becoming a must before Libya is turned to another Syria or Iraq. Information leaked by insider sources spoke about the Egyptian arrangements for intervening in …
Libya loses voting rights at UN General Assembly over non-payment of UN dues
Libya has had its voting rights UN General Assembly (UNGA) suspended because it has not paid its membership dues, it has been revealed.
UN arms Libyan women with gun-safety knowledge
For every Libyan citizen, there are two or more guns circulating within the oil-rich North African country’s border, based on a consensus of estimates.
UN Deputy Special Envoy lashes out at international reluctance to help Libya
Ali Al-Za’tari, the deputy head of the UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in the country has launched a scathing attack on the international community for ignoring the Libyan humanitarian crisis.
Makhzoum announces selection of State Council
Salah Makhzoum, still officially the second deputy president of the General National Congress, has drawn up the list of members of the General National Congress to join the State Council, the second chamber planned under the UN-mediated Libyan Political Agreement (LPA). The list includes GNC president Nuri Abu Sahmain and deputy president …
No UN sanctions yet, HoR cannot unilaterally amend Libya deal: Kobler
The UN is not yet looking at sanctions against Libyan figures viewed as trying to sabotage the Libyan Political Agreement, UN Envoy Martin Kobler has said. The aim at present, he explained at a press conference this morning in Tunis, is to broaden its support basis so that as many …