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Libya's representative to the United Nations calls on the Security Council to remove the names of individuals from the sanctions list
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New York, October 16, 2023 (LANA) - Libya’s representative to the United Nations, Al-Tahir Al-Sunni, on Monday, called on the UN Security Council to remove the names of several individuals from the list of the Council’s sanctions committee related to Libya and not to politicize this file.Al-Sunni said in his speech during the UN Security Council session on Libya that Libya hopes to build on the positive signs shown by some Security Council countries in dealing with the file and responding to Libya’s repeated requests in this... Read more
Libya's representative to the United Nations condemns the Israeli aggression against Gaza and describes it as genocide
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New York, October 16, 2023 (LANA) - Libya’s representative to the United Nations, Al-Taher Al-Sunni, on Monday condemned the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, describing it as genocide.Al-Sunni said in a speech before the UN Security Council that what civilians are exposed to in Gaza cannot be ignored and the bloodbath there must be stopped.The delegate affirmed Libya's firm and unified position towards the Palestinian issue through the establishment of an independent Palestinian... Read more
The French delegate to the United Nations stresses the necessity of holding presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya as soon as possible.
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New York, October 16, 2023 (LANA) - The French representative to the United Nations, Nicolas de Rivière, stressed the need for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Libya as soon as possible. He said in his speech before the UN Security Council session on Libya on Monday that the security situation in Libya is still fragile and the Libyan authorities must provide security for the population.The French delegate expressed his country's support for the work of the United... Read more
Batili confirms that the continued dispute between the House of Representatives and the state regarding electoral laws exposes the country to another political crisis.
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New York, October 16, 2023 (LANA) - The UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Batili, said that the continued dispute between the House of Representatives and the state regarding electoral laws and the new government exposes the country to another political crisis. In his periodic briefing before the Security Council session on Libya on Monday, Batili confirmed that the electoral process in Libya has witnessed some progress and that the revised election laws have improved over the previous version issued by the 6+6.... Read more
Al-Manfi discusses with the Committee for Support and Relief of Victims in the city of Derna aspects of support that can be provided to those affected.
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Tripoli, October 15, 2023 (LANA) - Today, Sunday, the President of the Presidential Council, “Mohamed Al-Manfi,” discussed with the Committee for Support and Relief of Those Affected in the City of Derna the repercussions of the disaster that the city witnessed and the possibility of providing all types of support to help citizens in Derna and its surrounding areas.During the meeting, Al-Manfi renewed his condolences to the people of the city of Derna and all the affected areas, stressing his full support for the affected... Read more
