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The head of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Faiz Al-Sarraj, will pay a working visit to Algeria on Sunday, said the Algerian Prime Minister Office in a statement on Saturday.The statement pointed out that the head of the…

The UN Security Council reiterated its support to the political agreement as the only viable framework for ending the Libyan political crisis.The Security Council, in a statement on Thursday, rejected "incorrect dates" for ending…

UN special envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame said the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is currently working on returning to operate from inside Libya early next year.During his meeting with the head of the Government of…

The League of Arab States ambassador to Libya, Salahaddin Al-Jammali arrived in Benghazi on an official visit, during which he will meet with Khalifa Haftar, commander of Operation Dignity.Al-Jamali told IRM News that he came to…

The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, said that indiscriminate fighting in residential areas, air strikes and explosive ordnance resulted in the death or injury of at least 365 Libyans, 79 of whom are children.In a statement on the…

At least 15 United Nations peacekeepers (blue helmets) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been killed and many more injured.The Secretary-General António Guterres described the incident as the “worst attack” on UN…

The Italian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday, it has allocated a contribution of 600 thousand Euros for the Libyan national dialogue, under the umbrella of the United Nations.The Italian Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano noted…

Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano said he sees prospects for a democratic elections in Libya.According to the Italian news agency Aki, Alfano attended a two-day meeting in Brussels of NATO foreign ministers, where he said, "I…

A senior diplomat at the United Nations will visit North Korea on Tuesday.Jeffrey Feltman, American and U.N. Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs, will meet with top North Korean officials, including the foreign minister Ri…

The Foreign Minister of Italy, Angelino Alfano said Russia engaged in an encouraging role in rallying armed forces in eastern Libya to an agreement.The Italian foreign minister said that his country and other countries, including…

The United Nations wants Libya's internationally-backed government to agree to shut down 30 detention centers holding 15,000 migrants, most of whom will be sent back to their countries, the head of the IOM said Tuesday.At a Security…

The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, confirmed Wednesday that his country called on the United Nations Security Council to review the reports about mistreatment of immigrants in Libya. Le Drian added…

Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives (HoR) voted on Tuesday to approve some U.N. proposals aimed at unifying the divided North African nation, although major obstacles remain for a deal to stabilize the oil producer.Only a…

Newsing horror at news reports and videos showing African migrants in Libya allegedly being sold as slaves, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on the authorities to urgently investigate the situation and…

The Tripoli port in cooperation with the Libyan Health Ministry refused last February a shipment of medical equipment and medicines sent by the UN via the UNSMIL on the ground that it was expired.Earlier, Tripoli…

United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday said that 25 migrants from Niger, including women and children, have been repatriated from the Libyan capital Tripoli on Saturday to their country."The group is heading to…

High commissioner of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warned Thursday that serious violations were "endemic" in many detention centres in Libya, but said he was "optimistic" that authorities were…