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Libya: UN envoy condemns abduction of parliamentarian, calls for his release

New York, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The most senior United Nations official in Libya on Friday strongly condemned the abduction of a member of the House of Representatives, just days after a significant step forward in the quest to end the country's political divisions and armed conflict.

UN congratulates Libyans and Presidency Council on naming unity government

New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Senior United Nations officials on Tuesday welcomed the nomination of the Government of National Accord in Libya by the Presidency Council as a significant step forward in the quest to end the country's political divisions and armed conflict.

Libyan parties delay naming unity government, UN urges steps to end divisions

New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations in Libya has expressed regret over the decision of the country’s Presidency Council to postpone the formation of a national unity government for 48 hours beyond the deadline set by a UN-facilitated political agreement, emphasizing that all efforts to combat and eliminate these terrorist groups must be led by the Libyan State.

'Libya cannot afford to remain divided,' says UN envoy, deploring latest deadly terrorist attack

New York, Jan 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Condemning the "reprehensible" deadly terrorist attack on a security training centre on Thursday in Libya’s coastal city of Zliten, the top United Nations official in the country said the incident again shows the urgent need for all stakeholders to press ahead with forming a recently-agreed unity government.

Libya: UN envoy holds New Year talks to boost support for unity accord

New York, Jan 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Strife-torn Libya begins 2016 with a ray of hope and the possibility of rediscovering peace in unity, the top United Nations envoy to the country has stressed in a New Year's Day message as he held talks with a cross-section of political leaders.

Libya marks 64th independence anniversary, UN envoy urges unity

New York, Dec 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A week after brokering an accord for a national unity government in strife-torn Libya, the top United Nations envoy for the country urged all Libyans to use Friday’s 64th independence anniversary to put their differences behind them and unite behind the new inclusive institutions.

As Libya marks 64th independence anniversary, UN envoy urges unity behind new Government

New York, Dec 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS) A week after brokering an accord for a national unity government in strife-torn Libya, the top United Nations envoy for the country urged all Libyans to use today’s 64th independence anniversary to put their differences behind them and unite behind the new inclusive institutions.

Libya's dire humanitarian situation requires funding 'on time and in volume,' warns senior UN relief official

New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) World Food Programme (WFP) trucks have begun distributing 1,300 tons of food to Libyans in dire need of assistance, but with nine days left in the year, the United Nations aid plan for more than 2.4 million people for 2016 has received zero funding, the top UN humanitarian official in the strife-torn country said on Tuesday.

Libyan parties set 16 December as date to sign political agreement: UN envoy

New York, Dec 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The new United Nations envoy for Libya announced on Friday that the parties to the country's political dialogue process have agreed to set 16 December as the target date to sign the UN-facilitated agreement on forming a national unity government, aiming to bring an end to a crisis that has left nearly 2.4 million Libyans in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.

Libya: UN envoy urges endorsement of political agreement as way forward for peace

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The top United Nations official in Libya has emphasized that the political agreement reached after wide consultations among Libyan parties and facilitated by the UN for more than a year, is the basis to end the North African country’s conflict.

Warring factions in Libya show little regard for civilian life: UN

New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Libya continues to be embroiled in political strife and deadly violence – with all parties committing possible war crimes amid multiple armed conflicts affecting several regions and contributing to a general breakdown of law and order, according to a new United Nations human rights report released on Monday.

Magnitude of dangers facing Libya should not be underestimated: UN envoy

New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The magnitude of the dangers facing Libya should not be underestimated, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday, noting that despite the passing of the timeline by which the United Nations had hoped a final political settlement would be endorsed, there is yet to be a final agreement.

Libya: UN mission condemns terrorist attack against Benghazi demonstration

New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attack which targeted a peaceful demonstration in Benghazi, killing and injuring many civilians.

Libya: Security Council urges parties to endorse and sign political agreement

New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Recalling their statement last week which commended Libyan dialogue participants on finalizing a political agreement for the creation of a Government of National Accord, members of the UN Security Council on Monday urged all Libyan parties to endorse and sign it.

Libya: Security Council authorizes operations to disrupt migrant smuggling

New York, Oct 10 (IBNS): Acting to help "save the threatened lives of migrants or of victims of human trafficking" and to disrupt criminal enterprises operating on the high-seas off the coast of Libya, the United Nations Security Council on Friday authorized for one year operations by the European Union (EU) and individual countries to inspect and or seize vessels of suspected of people smuggling in the Mediterranean.