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Tetteh tells the Security Council: Continued division and lack of progress threaten Libya's stability and hinder elections
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New York, April 23, 2026 (LANA) – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, warned that Libya is at a political, economic, and security crossroads due to the continued division of institutions and the lack of sufficient progress towards holding national elections. She stressed that the continuation of the current situation threatens the country's unity and undermines the prospects for stability.In her briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday, Tetteh explained that the implementation... Read more
Environmental police organize an event to mark World Earth Day
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Reporting by: Ismail Al-KurbuPhotography by: Fathi ShalfaitTripoli, April 22, 2026 (LANA) – The Environmental Police Department organized an event today, Wednesday, to mark World Earth Day, with the participation of several educational and community institutions, as part of efforts to promote environmental awareness and the preservation of natural resources.The event, held in the Ministry of Agriculture's forest in Tripoli, saw the participation of the... Read more
The High Council of State affirms its support for the UN-led process and calls for adherence to political agreements to unify institutions in Libya.
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Tripoli, April 22, 2026 (LANA) – The President of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, issued an official letter to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), affirming the Council's support for the continuation of UN efforts aimed at advancing the political process in the country and the necessity of adhering to the consensus-based path agreed upon by the Libyan parties.In its letter, published on its official page, the Council stressed the importance of respecting previous political agreements and the need... Read more
US representative to the Security Council: Libyan oil exports must be exclusively through the National Oil Corporation
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New York, April 22, 2026 (LANA) – The United States representative to the Security Council stressed the need to restrict Libyan oil exports to the National Oil Corporation and to combat oil smuggling in all its forms and preserve oil revenues.In her address to the UN Security Council session on Libya, the US representative called on the main Libyan parties to exert more effort to unify institutions and ensure the independence of the judiciary. She also encouraged Libyans to engage constructively in the roadmap prepared by the... Read more
At the Security Council session: Tetteh warned that the economic situation in Libya is deteriorating, with unaccounted public spending and growing poverty.
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New York, April 22, 2026 (LANA) – UN Special Representative to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, warned that the economic situation in Libya is deteriorating, with unaccounted-for public spending, rising poverty, and a depreciating currency fueling public anger and exacerbating instability.In her briefing to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Tetteh said the mission looks forward to implementing the recommendations of the structured dialogue, calling for the implementation of the UN Panel of Experts' expectations and recommendations,... Read more
