The third day of the consultations of the Libyan constitutional track committee formed by the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High Council of State (HCS) has concluded in Cairo, under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
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Williams says Cairo meeting attendees have agreed on 43 new articles of Libyan draft constitution
The UN Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has confirmed that the representatives of the High Council of State (HCS) and House of Representatives (HoR) at Cairo-hosted final round of constitutional talks on 43 new articles of the draft constitution, thus now agreeing on a total of 180 articles since the …
Read More »Fact-finding mission in Libya warns of human rights violations
The United Nations (UN) Fact-Finding Mission in Libya warned all Libyan parties against committing grave violations of human rights and international human rights law, urging them to refrain from violence.
Read More »Members of HoR, HCS discuss eligibility criteria for Libya’s presidency
Members of the House of Representatives and High Council of State continue to hold constitutional talks in Egypt for the second day, as part of U.N.-mediated efforts to establish legal framework for general elections in Libya.
Read More »UN-brokered talks on Libya elections resume in Cairo
Libyan officials returned to the Egyptian capital Sunday for a third round of talks on constitutional amendments for elections. The North African nation once again finds itself at a political impasse with two rival administrations claiming legitimacy.
Read More »Bashagha calls for security arrangements under UN supervision to disarm all armed groups in Tripoli
The head of the parallel government, Fathi Bashagha, has stressed that the protection of civilians in Tripoli can only be achieved through a disarmament process, through security arrangements under the supervision of the UN mission.
Read More »The Next Mediterranean Migration Crisis Will Be Worse
A new book tells the forgotten story of migrants stranded in Libya amid United Nations incompetence and Western indifference.
Read More »UNHCR data visualization on Mediterranean crossings charts rising death toll and tragedy at sea
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Read More »UN Advisor on Libya Williams will leave office by end of June, press reports
Stephanie Williams, the U.N. Special Advisor on Libya, will leave her post at the end of June, Italian news agency Nova reported on Thursday.
Read More »UN Advisor discusses with Al-Mishri plans for constitutional talks in Cairo
The UN Advisor on Libya Stephanie Williams met with the Head of the High Council of State (HCS) Khalid Al-Mishri to discuss plans for the upcoming, final round of the Joint HCS and House of Representatives (HoR) Committee talks due to begin in Cairo on June 12.
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