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Newly appointed UN envoy to Libya invited to Moscow

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, newly appointed UN envoy to Libya Jan Kubis will visit Moscow in his first official visits after he takes up office in early February.No dates for the visit have been…

Germany welcomes Libya’s shut down of migrant centres

In a meeting between German Ambassador to Libya Oliver Owcza discussed Libya’s immigration issue with the Head of the Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM), General Al-Mabrouk Abdel-Hafiz, Owcaza expressed his country's…

Libyan Tribes hold GNA responsible for violence in Tarhuna

The Supreme Council of Libyan Tribes has issued a statement holding the Government of National Accord responsible for the violence in Tarhuna.In the statement, the council said that the Government of National Accord was legally…

Libya regains voting rights in UN General Assembly

Libya has regained its right to vote in the United Nations General assembly after paying off some of its outstanding membership fees.The announcement comes just days after Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres…

Temporary Libyan government will be chosen in Switzerland

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced yesterday evening that following the vote for a selection mechanism for temporary executive authority, members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) will meet in…

Libya loses rights to vote in the UN General Assembly

Due to a delay in membership payment fees, Libya will no longer have any voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly.The United Nations announced this week that a total of seven countries have lost their rights to vote in the…

Acting UN Representative virtually meets with 1000 Libyans

After a four day meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum's Advisory Committee in Geneve, Acting Special Representative Stephanie Williams conducted a digital dialogue with 1,000 Libyans.The meeting was carried through an…

UNSMIL slams efforts to terrorize the NOC

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemned the recent acts of a certain group to threaten and blackmail the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC).In a press release, the UNSMIL stated that the NOC must remain a…

LPDF members vote on a selection mechanism

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced that Special Representatives Stephanie Williams held a virtual dialogue meeting after the members had voted for a selection mechanism for a unified executive authority.In a…

The US encourages economic transparency in Libya

US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland met with Minister of Finance of Government of National Accord, Faraj Bomtari.In a statement released by the US embassy in Libya, the US ambassador reiterated support for the UN Support Mission in…

A child killed and two injured leaving school

Sources report that a child was killed and two others were badly wounded while leaving their school after their exams for the day concluded as a result of armed clashes in the city of Al Ajaylat. The attack led to the killing of a…

Second round of LPDF to continue this Wednesday

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced last night that the first virtual meeting of the second round of LPDF will be adjourned to Wednesday, Nov 25th, to give participants the chance to examine the options discussed…

Libyan Political Dialogue Forum has kick-started in Tunisia

The UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) began Monday in Tunisia between representatives of the internationally-recognized Libyan government and Khalifa Haftar. The LPDF is a fully inclusive intra-Libyan political…