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The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday warned against attacks on civilian infrastructures in the country.The statement was made after Khalifa Haftar's forces attacked the International Airport of the city of Misurata, some…

France and Italy have chaired a ministerial meeting on Libya in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with attendance of delegates from the US, UK, UAE, Turkey, Egypt, China, Germany, Russia, and Arab League as well as the…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched Saturday the Accelerator Lab in Libya, a new programme aimed at helping Libya to face its recovery and development challenges in an innovative way.70 volunteers gathered…

Libya is experiencing “a serious crisis because of negative foreign interference,” Fayez Al-Sirraj told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday evening.With “external financial and military support,” the Head of the…

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, on Tuesday took a swipe at countries backing Libyan warlords and militias fighting the internationally-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), which Qatar supports.“The latest…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Tuesday that a concerted effort was needed to stop militias taking control of Libya and to prevent external actors from intervening there.Sisi said in a speech at the United Nations…

The French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said France will chair a meeting on Libya in New York to discuss political settlement in the country.The meeting is going to be attended by the permanent member states of the UN Security…

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council and Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al-Sirraj has issued an order appointing a number of new Libyan ambassadors to different countries around the world. The eleven…

Algeria has called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya, an inter-Libyan solution and an adherence to UN Security Council arms embargo on the country.The remarks came in a meeting in Algeris between the Foreign Minister of Algeria…

Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs in Libya Stephanie Williams has expressed the hope that media would play a role in building peace in Libya, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said…

Germany is aiming to host a conference about Libya this year in conjunction with the United Nations to try to stabilise Libya, Germany’s ambassador to Libya said on Wednesday.The plans, which are still in the early stages according to…

Hundreds of refugees and illegal immigrants trapped in Libyan detention centers will be evacuated to Rwanda as conflict rages in the country, the United Nations said Tuesday.Vincent Cochetel, special envoy for the central Mediterranean…

The UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame said on Monday that Khalifa Haftar requires "guarantees" in order to withdraw from the capital Tripoli.Haftar has launched an attack on Tripoli in last April in an attempt to seize power from the…

China's envoy on Wednesday called on the international community to take effective measures to help Libya in the cessation of current conflict and resumption of political dialogue.The situation in Libya has been in turmoil for eight…

The UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame said he had launched “an intensive campaign” for an international conference to deliver a message that the conflict must end.The move Wednesday comes five months after a rebel commander launched an…

The UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame has vowed in a joint press conference with the Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha and Transportation Minister Milad Matoug in Tripoli to send the incident of attacking Tripoli's Mitiga Airport to the…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that France has supported the organization's health services in Libya."With France's contribution, IOM Libya will improve access to health services for migrants,…

The Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit and United Nations envoy in Libya Ghassan Salame discussed in Cairo on Monday the latest political and security conditions in Libya and efforts for stopping the ongoing fight around the…

Following another attack on September 01, on Mitiga airport in Tripoli, UNSMIL has condemned in the strongest possible terms this attack, which terrorised passengers and airport staff alike."This attack constitutes a direct threat to…

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said he fears Libya will end up in a "full civil war" unless moves are soon made to end the conflict."Unless action is taken in the near term, it is highly likely that the…