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Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov chosen by the UN to become the global body’s Special Envoy to Libya, has informed the UN Chief that he will be unable to take up the job next year, due to “personal and family reasons”. Read more
Algeria Tuesday said it was proud UN Chief Antonio Guterres proposed to appoint the country’s veteran diplomat and former Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra who later backtracked after U.S objected to his appointment, TSA reports. Mohand Oussaïd Belaid, spokesperson of President Read more
A car bombing killed two UN staffers Saturday in the eastern city of Benghazi as rebel army pushing to take control of capital Tripoli observes a truce for the Eid al-Adha. The car attack purportedly targeting a UN convoy occurred Read more
Morocco has reiterated its stance in support of a political, mutually acceptable and lasting solution to the crisis in Libya. Such a solution will restore stability, ensure the unity and safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Libya, Moroccan Foreign Read more
Morocco has reiterated its position in favor of an inter-Libyan solution brokered by the UN as the war-ravaged country continues to be divided by two rival governments. Speaking at a joint press conference in Rabat Monday with UN Special Envoy Read more
An agreement on a ceasefire in Tripoli has been reached under the auspices of Ghassan Salame, the top United Nations official in Libya, the Organization’s Support Mission in the country, UNSMIL, has announced. According to a tweet posted on the Read more
The chaos and violence, which continue to rock Libya, have a devastating impact on health care in the country, with hospitals bombed & looted, medical personnel attacked and even taken hostage or arbitrarily detained, according to a UN report. “These Read more
The United Nations is launching as of Thursday (April 5) consultations with Libyans on the future of the country as it prepares to help the conflict-ridden nation come up with a new constitution ahead of this year planned elections. The Read more
Libya’s shaky financial position, looming humanitarian crisis and the inability of State authorities to provide services have created a “vicious cycle” where groups with vested interests are trying to step in and undermine the Government, the United Nations envoy to Read more
Saif al-Islam, son of Libya’s former strongman Muammar Gaddafi, is mulling participation in next year elections as requested by his supporters, his spokesman has said. “Saif al-Islam will run for the upcoming presidential elections, which may take place in mid-2018,” Read more