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A senior Chinese diplomat has called for the withdrawal of all foreign troops and mercenaries from Libya. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing on Wednesday, Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, said the move…

The UN Security Council urged the Taliban in Afghanistan to reverse policies and practices Tuesday that further exclude women from public life. The 15-member Council expressed deep concern in a statement that the Taliban have…

Libya’s electoral commission said Tuesday that 98 candidates, including two women, had registered to run in a presidential election scheduled for December 24.“The candidate registration platform has received the papers of 98…

In the runup to landmark elections in Libya, the UN special envoy for Libya has stepped down with immediate effect due to health reasons, diplomatic sources told Libyan Express on Tuesday.Jan Kubis' decision to step down from his…

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has again urged countries to withdraw all foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya, saying they continue to operate throughout the conflict-stricken North African country in violation of last…

The UN Support Mission in Libya is concerned about the recent shutdown of oil production at Al-Hariga oil port, as well as signs that further shutdowns could be on the way.In a press released, UNSMIL stressed that the uninterrupted…

In collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), FIFA announced launching the Global Integrity Programme to strengthen the fight against match-fixing.The newly launched programme was created to provide all 211…

The British news outlet The Guardian published a report in regards to the rampantly spreading allegation of bribery surrounding Libya's yet to be confirmed Government of National Unity.The Newspaper stated Libya's incoming government…

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) stated that mercenaries meant to be departing Libya as stipulated the ceasefire agreement signed in Libya are merely being replaced by other fighters on the ground.the SOHR also added that…

Government of National Accord's Foreign Minister Mohamed Siyala called on Arab Countries for support in the effort to expel all foreign and mercenary forces from Libya.During his speech at a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo,…

In one of her last acts as Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Williams reiterated the UN's calls for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya.“In terms…

Assuming the presidency of the 68th session of the UN Security Council yesterday, Tunisia called for a UN peacekeeping force to maintain the fragile ceasefire in Libya.Tunisian Ambassador to the UN, Tarek Ladeb told the Security Council…

The United States blacklists pro-Hafter forces suspected of human rights violations and war crimes after Russia blocked UN sanctions on the militia, demanding to see more proof of human rights abuses.The sanctions imposed on Wednesday…

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, at the opening of MED 2020 online conference called on the international community to stop foreign interference in the Libyan crisis.The Italian Minister noted that unilateral actions by Turkey in…

The UN-brokered Libyan Political Dialogue Forum is set to be extended to next week due to a lack of consensus on who will lead the transition process.The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Stephanie Williams,…

The Libyan ambassador to the United Nations, Al-Taher El Sonni, has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe the killing of activist and lawyer Hanan Al-Barasi by militias in Benghazi.El Sonni remarked in his speech in a…

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…

The Libyan representative for the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni is seeking to work on possible improvements for the current situation in his hometown of Libya, in coalition with the head of the General Assembly for the UN. Al-Sunni, who…

Libya’s two main warring factions agreed to a cease-fire on Friday, raising hopes for an end to years of bloody turmoil that have drawn in military forces from Russia, Turkey and other regional powers. The two sides signed the agreement…

The UN Secretary General on Monday urged world powers and others with interests in Libya's long-running civil war to keep working toward a lasting cease-fire between its rival governments, warning that the country's very future "is at…