World News: Political News
Continued influx of immigrants to Italy.
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Palermo, 05.10.2019 - Lana - An influx of migrants on the country's southern coast continues despite bad weather, Italian security sources said. According to the Italian agency 'AKI', the same sources explained that 72 migrants arrived at the coasts of Lampedusa yesterday night, after been rescued by the Coast Guard and the Italian police, as they were aboard a boat from Libya. =... Read more
Guterres and Algerian Foreign Minister Discuss Settlement of Libyan Crisis.
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New York, 1 October 2019(Lana) The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Bugadoum have discussed, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting here, settlement of crises in the Sahel Region and particularly in Libya. According to the Algerian News Agency Bugadoum reiterated Algeria's position 'that there is no solution without Libyans and neighbouring states, and that sabre rattling and foreign intervention cannot be the proper approach to any resolution.' =... Read more
French Foreign Ministry: Return to Political Process on Basis of Paris and Palermo Conferences.
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Paris, 1 October 2019(Lana) France has called for a ceasefire and return to political process in Libya under UN auspices and on the basis of Paris and Palermo conferences, and Abu Dhabi meeting to pave the way for elections. The French position was stated by the Foreign Minister in response to a question about the date of the conference to be hosted by Berlin in the coming days, according to a statement published on the French Foreign Ministry website on Monday. The French Foreign Ministry Spokesman said the ministerial meeting, held on the sidelines of the UN General... Read more
UNSMIL Renews Support for State Institutions Seeking to Serve the People by Upholding Rule of Law.
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Tripoli, 1 October 2019(Lana) The UN Support Mission in Libya has said it stood ready to support state institutions and their officials in their effort to serve the people of Libya through full implementation of the rule of law. This came in a statement UNSMIL posted to its page on Facebook. =... Read more
HNEC Chairman Meets UN Development Programme Representative.
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Tripoli, 1 October 2019(Lana) The Chairman of the Board of the High National Election Commission Imad Al Sayeh has discussed with the UN Development Programme Resident Representative Gerardo Noto the Commission's preparation for possible future election process and the maintenance work at the Commission's new headquarter. The UN Representative conducted a tour inside the Commission building to get a first-hand account of the site, including the conference hall, Electoral Administration Office and the Media Centre still under construction. He praised the effort being put into... Read more