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UN Secretary General Welcomes Agreement of Global Health.
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United Nations, New York, 24 September 2019(Lana) The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the most comprehensive agreement ever on global health advocating universal coverage by 2030. He described the declaration as a milestone. 'This agreement reflects a vision for the most comprehensive global health coverage ever 'moving together for a healthier world', Guterres told a UN General Assembly meeting in New York.' 'Everyone has a right to a quality and affordable healthcare service, he said. Nearly 100 million worldwide suffer from poverty due to ... Read more
Deputy Minister of Education emphasizes need to encourage academic researched private universities.
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Tripoli, 23 September 2019 (Lana) Deputy minister of Education, Dr Mohamed Abu-Bakr met with President of Al Rifaq University, Dr Mustafa Al Fullani and members of the board of the University in line with the ministry's efforts to operationalize the role of private universities in enriching scientific research in Libya. The meeting also focused on issues encountering private universities and mechanisms to encourage and stimulate them and apply quality control mechanism and relevance of private sector students to the Regulation No 501 concerning higher education and ... Read more
Minister of Transport follows up work of ad hoc committee to implement Libyan-Italian Friendship & Partnership Treaty.
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Tripoli, 23 September 2019 (Lana) Minister of Transport, Milad Matauq has followed up work of the ad hoc committee to implement Libyan-Italian Friendship & Partnership Treaty signed between the two friendly countries. The committee discussed measures and arrangements to implement what has been agreed with the Italian side as far as implementation of the new high way project is concerned. They also discussed success requirements for the actual start of this national project. The minister expressed his ministry's keen interest to kick start the project as well as other ... Read more
Ambassadors and Charges D'Affaires of Seven Countries Support NOC.
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Tripoli, 23 September 2019(Lana) The Ambassadors and Charges D'Affaires of France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, UAE, UK and US have expressed their support for the National Oil Company in Libya as the sole, independent and non-partisan organisation in the country. This came in a statement issued by the Ambassadors and Charges D'Affaires, in which they voiced their support for unification of the country's economic and sovereign institutions, to realize economic and political stability and prosperity for the all Libyan people. =... Read more
FAO: Libya in Need of Food Assistance Because of Conflict and Refugees.
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Tripoli, 22 September 2019(Lana) The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO has disclosed that Libya still needed food assistance because of the ongoing conflict and refugees from neighbouring countries. Conflict is the main cause of the high level of food insecurity, said a report issued by FAO, which also cited bad weather conditions including dwindling rain fall as reasons for food insecurity for millions. FAO has maintained Libya on a list of nations, which included 41 African countries that needed food assistance. =... Read more