Conflict

Senior UN official urges Libya to protect migrants from conflict-related sexual violence

New York, Feb 8 (Just Earth News): The highest United Nations official tasked with advocating against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war urged on Tuesday Libyan authorities to protect migrants from rape and other human rights violations. more

Libya: Security Council reaffirms full support for political agreement signed a year ago

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Expressing deep concern over the serious political polarization resulting in a deterioration of the security, economic and humanitarian situation in Libya, ...

Libya: UN voices extreme concern at worsening humanitarian situation in Benghazi

New York, Nov 22 (Just Earth News): The United Nations is extremely concerned by the continued worsening humanitarian situation in Ganfouda area in the Libyan city of Benghazi due to increas ...

Libya: As situation worsens, UN envoy calls for pause in fighting near Benghazi

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): Expressing deep concern over the plight of civilians caught in the cross-fight in a Benghazi neighbourhood, a senior United Nations official in Libya has ca ...

Libya: UN and partners launch appeal for urgent life-saving assistance in a complex emergency

New York, Sept 20 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and humanitarian agencies in Libya on Monday issued an urgent appeal for $10.7 million to meet life-saving emergency assistance for cl ...

Progress in Libya marred by ongoing volatile security situation and economic challenges – UN envoy to Security Council

New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Although political space has opened in Libya and there is progress in the fight against terrorism, the political divisions underpinning the North African ...

Libya: UN envoy calls for safe evacuation of civilians caught up in Benghazi fighting

New York, Apr 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday called on all the warring parties in Benghazi to ensure that civilians ...

Libya: senior UN relief official calls for independent probe into migrant deaths at detention centre

New York, Apr 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expressing deep regret and concern over the deaths of four migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in a detention centre in al-Zawiya, Libya, the senior Unit ...

Libya: UN envoy welcomes arrival of Presidency Council in Tripoli, urges peaceful handover of power

New York, Mar 31 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations envoy for Libya on Wednesday welcomed the arrival in Tripoli of the Presidency Council, which marks an important step in Libya's d ...

Libya: Security Council renews call for global support for national unity government

New York, Mar 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The Security Council on Monday reiterated its support for the Libyan national unity government and renewed its call on United Nations Member States ...