On Friday, the French government awarded the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund € 430,000 to support mine clearance and war remnants in Misrata. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) released a statement on their official page saying that the amount granted would enable the United Nations Mine Action …
Read More »Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano calls for international cooperation for the monitoring of the Libyan border
On Thursday, while presiding over the UN Security Council Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano stressed the need for increased security measures on the Libyan border. Alfano stated that “the fight against terrorism remains a strategic priority” and that “enforcing control” of the border is “crucial”. He added that ISIS fighters …
Read More »Gunmen target Al-Jalaa hospital in Benghazi using “RPGs”
On Friday, Al-Jalaa Hospital for surgery and accidents in Benghazi announced that an armed group targeted the hospital using RPGs and started shooting inside the hospital corridors. The hospital stated that some of its departments were damaged including intensive care, radiology, and information services. They added that the shells released …
Read More »Salame: Libya’s health sector is facing a crisis and a shortage of medicine
On Thursday, the United Nations envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, said that the health sector in Libya is facing a crisis, where most hospitals in the country are not working. In his briefing to the Security Council, Salame said that Libya was suffering from a lack in supplies of …
Read More »Members of Presidential Guard Concluded a Course on International Humanitarian Law and First Aid
On Thursday members of the Presidential Guard concluded a course on international humanitarian law and first aid during armed conflict. The course was sponsored by of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation to Libya and was under the supervision of the Human Rights Office of the Presidential …
Read More »Member of Supreme Council of State Praises Condemnation of Derna Shelling Statement by Mohammed Sayala
On Thursday, member of the Supreme Council of State, Mansour Al-Hasadi, praised the statement made by the foreign minister of the GNA Mohammed Sayala in the Security Council, in which he condemned the shelling of Derna and called for the lifting of the siege. #ArraedLG #BuildingANation #Libya #News
Read More »Minister of Foreign Affairs of the GNA, Mohammed Sayala addresses the Security Council
On Thursday in his briefing before the Security Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the GNA, Mohammed Sayala, stated that the Libyan state did not demand the lift on the frozen assets, but demanded a formula that helps them manage their funds and invest them in order to preserve …
Read More »Tunis Foreign Minister, Khemaies Jhinaoui, Urges for Libyan Parties to Continue Dialogue
The Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui urged Libyan parties to continue in their dialogue to reach a consensus solution that would pave the way for organizing presidential and legislative elections enabling the establishment of state institutions. On Wednesday in Cairo, during a meeting of the foreign ministers of Tunisia, Algeria …
Read More »The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame: National Unity As A Government in Libya is a Must
During his meeting with the Security Council, Salame stated, “we have made important steps in the process of the political agreement, but there are other points that are yet to be agreed upon. Salame says that he is working on establishing a Libyan National Forum in the month of February, …
Read More »Ambassador of Indonesia received at GNA headquarters by Fayez Al-Saraj, President of Presidential Council
President of the Presidential Council of the GNA, Fayez Al-Sarraj, receives the ambassador of Indonesia Rodain Anwar at his headquarters in Tripoli; on the occasion of the end of his duration as the ambassador of his country to Libya. #ArraedLG #BuildingANation #Libya #News
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