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The Netherlands commits USD 1.65 million to UN project supporting elections in Libya
Tunis – His excellency, the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Libya, Mr. Eric Strating, and Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme…
Libyan authorities, with support of the UN Migration Agency (IOM), launch Migration Working Group
Tripoli – On 21 November, as part of the Coordination Framework for International Technical Cooperation with the State of Libya, the Libyan authorities, with the support of the UN Migration Agency (IOM) launched the Migration…
Statement on Recent Media Reports of Slavery in Libya
The United Nations in Libya, dismayed and sickened by the recent video footage of African migrants being sold as “goods” in the country, is actively pursuing the matter with the Libyan authorities to set up transparent…
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Statement by the Secretary-General on reported news of slavery in Libya
I am horrified at news reports and video footage showing African migrants in Libya reportedly being sold as slaves. I abhor these appalling acts and call upon all competent authorities to investigate these activities without…
World Health Organization condemns attacks on health facilities and health workers in Sabha, Libya
20 November 2017 - WHO has received reports from the Sabha medical center on recent kidnapping of one of its doctors. WHO strongly condemns kidnapping of health workers as well as any other attacks on medical personnel and…
France donates EUR 430,000 to the United Nations to reduce the danger of explosive remnants of war in Misrata, Libya
Tunis, 17 November 2017- The Government of France has committed EUR 430,000 to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action, enabling the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) to carry out life…
The Second Workshop to Review the Implementation of Libya Surveillance Plan and to Discuss and Develop a Roadmap to Retrieve Measles Elimination Program
13-15 November 2017, Tunis - WHO Libya continues its effort in supporting the country to reach the national, regional and global goals for disease eradication and elimination. After the collapse of L-MEP due to the conflict…
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WHO Workshop for Situational Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Sector in Libya
The EU-funded WHO project “Strengthening Health Information System and Medical Supply Chain Management (SHAMS)” is currently conducting a situational analysis of the pharmaceutical sector in Libya. The assessment is taking…
First Group of Vulnerable Refugees Evacuated from Libya to Niger with the Support of UNHCR and Libyan Government
Tripoli, Libya - On Saturday 11 November 2017, 25 refugees departed from Mitiga airport in Tripoli, Libya bound for Niamey, Niger. The group is heading to Niger as part of a humanitarian evacuation initiative between UNHCR…
In Tripoli, Libyan Civil Society Organizations Receive Training on Conflict Resolution, Transitional Justice and Reconciliation
10 November 2017, Tripoli - With the aim of enhancing civil society organizations (CSOs)’ capacities to engage in reconciliation efforts in Libya, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations…