The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on European countries not to resort to military solutions to prevent migrants drowning in the Mediterranean Sea, the Anadolu Agency reported.
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Arrests at Sallum border continue over ‘illegal immigration’ to Libya
Sallum crossing authorities arrested 150 persons for attempted illegal immigration amid tight measures taken at the country’s borders, Youm7 reported Monday.
Military sources deny reports of launching military operations in Libya
Military sources denied Monday some media reports about the launching of Egyptian military operations against Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in Libya, stressing that Libya is an independent sovereign state that no one should interfere with its affairs.
Exodus from Libya
There can be no stronger indictment of the international community’s slow response to the tragic events unfolding in Libya and the Mediterranean than reading that children being trafficked resort to drinking their own urine while imprisoned in the hell of a smuggler’s seafaring prison.
Libya's lawlessness and migrant crisis
A new European Union policy on migration is now in place, but the turmoil in Libya makes it difficult to enforce.
Libya’s lawlessness and migrant crisis
A new European Union policy on migration is now in place, but the turmoil in Libya makes it difficult to enforce.
Secretary-General Appoints Ali H. Al-Za’tari Of Jordan Deputy Special Representative For Libya
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Ali H. Al-Za’tari of Jordan as his new Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), where he will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of the …
Secretary-General Appoints Ali H. Al-Za'tari Of Jordan Deputy Special Representative For Libya
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Ali H. Al-Za’tari of Jordan as his new Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), where he will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of the …
EU mulls military action against human traffickers in Libya
EU leaders gathering in Brussels on Thursday will consider launching a military operation against human traffickers in Libya, in a bold effort to halt the deadly flow of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea.
Morocco, Algeria compete over Libya
On April 19, in the Moroccan coastal city of Skhirat, reports circulated that the Libyan crisis will end soon and positively. Bernardino Leon, the UN secretary-general’s special representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, announced a major breakthrough in the new round of talks begun April 15 between the delegations …