THE United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Libya has called for the release of refugees and asylum seekers in Libya.
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Lobbying NGOs call on HoR to respect Transitional Constitutional Declaration as sole source of Libyan legitimacy
A group of seven Libyan NGOs and 60 individuals have called on the House of Representatives (HoR) to respect the 2011 Transitional Constitutional Declaration (TCD) as the sole source of Libyan legitimacy during the ongoing UNSMIL-brokered Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF).
Read More »UNSMIL calls for virtual meeting of LPDF Thursday
UNSMIL announced today that the members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have been invited to a virtual meeting tomorrow.
Read More »Full parliament sessions in Ghadams pushed to 21st of December
After holding its very first unified meeting in Ghadams this last Tuesday to discuss priority issues and permanent unification of the parliament, the HoR has voted to resume sessions on the 21st of this month.
Read More »Iran-made weapon found in Libya
A United Nations analysis of photos of four anti-tank guided missiles in Libya found that one “had characteristics consistent with the Iranian-produced Dehlavieh” missile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reported to the Security Council.
Read More »LPDF agree on selection mechanism for new unified government
On Thursday and Friday 3-4 December, the consultation process during which members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) cast votes to select one of the presented proposals for a selection mechanism for the unified executive authority came to an end.
Read More »Libya’s Justice Ministry welcomes lifting travel ban on Gaddafi family
The Justice Ministry of the Libyan Government of National Accord welcomed Security Council sanctions committee resolution to temporarily lift the travel ban on Muammar Gaddafi’s widow Safia Ferkash, his daughter Aisha, and son Mohammed.
Read More »LPDF still unable to agree selection mechanism for next Presidency Council and Prime Minister, UNSMIL trying to hasten agreement
The 75 members of the UNSMIL-brokered Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have been unable to agree on the mechanism to select the new Presidency Council (PC) and Prime Minister, reports indicate.
Read More »Over one million Libyans in need of humanitarian aid
Stephanie Williams, Acting Special Representative for the United Nation’s Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in an official statement on Wednesday said that the Libyan humanitarian crisis is worsening by the day.
Read More »Cost of conflict in Libya exceeds US$ 576 billion: ESCWA report
The cost of the conflict in Libya since its outbreak in 2011 exceeds US$ 576 billion (783 billion Libyan dinars). This is one of the key findings of a new report issued today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on the “Economic Cost of the Libyan …
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