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Tetteh: Politicizing and dividing the judiciary will harm the political process in Libya.
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New York, February 18, 2026 (LANA) – The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, warned that the politicization and division of the judiciary could harm the political process in Libya, especially given the ongoing rivalry between the Supreme Constitutional Court in Benghazi and the Supreme Court in Tripoli.In her briefing to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Tetteh stated that the Constitutional Court in Benghazi operates in parallel with the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court... Read more
Tetteh to the Security Council: The absence of a unified budget and uncoordinated public spending have caused the decline in the value of the Libyan dinar.
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New York, February 18, 2026 (LANA) – The UN envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, warned that Libya's economy is at a critical juncture, and that poverty rates are expected to rise in the coming period if the political crisis plaguing the country continues.In her briefing to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Tetteh stated that the Libyan economy is at a dangerous crossroads, with the currency depreciating, prices soaring, fuel shortages, and growing public discontent due to the deteriorating living conditions resulting from this... Read more
Tetteh to the Security Council: The House of Representatives and the State Council have not made any progress regarding their commitments to the roadmap launched by the mission
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New York, February 18, 2026 (LANA) – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, informed the Security Council that the House of Representatives and the High Council of State have made no progress on their commitments to the roadmap launched by the Mission last August. She announced the Mission's intention to task a small working group with resolving the two key steps in the roadmap that the two councils have failed to agree upon.In her... Read more
Al-Juwaifi congratulates the winners of the elections in the municipalities of (Tajoura, Tobruk, Al-Jadida, Sayyad and Al-Hashan)
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Tripoli, February 18, 2026 (LANA) – Acting Minister of Local Government, Abdulshafi Al-Juwaifi, congratulated the winners of the municipal council elections in Tajoura, Tobruk, Al-Jadida, Sayyad, and Al-Hashan on Wednesday. The elections were conducted under both the party-list and individual candidate systems.Al-Juwaifi praised the high level of organization demonstrated by the High National Elections Commission and the conditions provided by the Ministry of Interior, which ensured the efficient, fair, and effective conduct... Read more
Al-Baour meets with the new Bangladeshi ambassador to Libya
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Tripoli, February 18, 2026 (LANA) – The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Taher Al-Baour, met today, Wednesday, with the newly appointed Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to Libya, Mohammad Habibullah.During the meeting, the Ambassador presented a copy of his credentials in preparation for officially commencing his duties in Libya.The meeting addressed ways to develop bilateral cooperation in several areas of mutual interest, in addition to... Read more
