World News: Political News
President of the Presidential Council meets with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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New York, 28.09, 2019 (Lana) - President of the Presidential Council of the National Accord Government (NAG), Fayez Al-Sarraj, met at the Libyan Mission's headquarter to the United Nations in New York, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, and discussed cooperation relations between the GNA and UNHCR. Al-Sarraj, welcomed the High Commissioner, praising UNHCR's efforts to help refugees around the world, pointing out that Libya is facing the problem of illegal immigration rather than asylum. He said that the number of illegal immigrants in shelters in Libya represents a... Read more
AlSerraj Meets Belgian Prime Minister.
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New York, 26 September 2019(Lana) The President of Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj on Wednesday met Belgian Prime Minister on the sidelines of the 74th meeting of the UN General Assembly, according to the Council's Communications Office. During the meeting which was attended by Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala and Libya's EU Ambassador, Al Serraj briefed the Belgian official on developments in Libya, calling for a unified European position to the Libyan crisis. On his part, the Belgian Prime Minister stressed his country's support... Read more
Deputy Head of Presidency Council Meets UN Development Programme Representative in Libya.
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Tripoli, 26 September 2019(Lana) The Deputy President of Presidency Council Emary Zayed on Wednesday met the UN Development Programme Representative in Libya Gerardo Nouto. The meeting, which was held at the Cabinet headquarters, focused on mechanisms of transition from centralism to devolution. The meeting also reviewed projects and targeted execution as well as assessment of programs to achieve the goals and to ensure integration and lack of duplicity in the execution process. =... Read more
Audit Office Takes Part in 3rd Meeting of International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions 'INTOSAI'.
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Moscow, 26 September 2019(Lana) The Head of the Libyan Audit Office led by Khalid Shekshek has taken part in the 3rd meeting of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions 'INTOSAI' in Moscow. The opening session was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Duma Council and the Mayor of Moscow. 163 delegations took part in the conference, held at the Kremlin Great Hall in the Russian capital. Speeches focused on the need for national audit offices to ensure protection and proper use of public funds, and the independence of audit... Read more
Human Rights Violations Monitor Committee Convenes its 8th Meeting.
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Tripoli, 26 September 2019(Lana) The Committee for Monitoring and Documenting Human Rights Violations has convened its 8th meeting on Wednesday. The meeting, which was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice, was chaired by the Ministry's Undersecretary for Human Right Affairs, and attended by several members of the committee. According to the Ministry's website, the meeting focused on efforts, to be exerted, to detect and document violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. The Chairman of the committee stressed the need for documenting ... Read more