World News: Political News
HNEC announces number of people registered exceeded 20,000.
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Tripoli, 20 December 2017 (Lana) High National Elections Committee (HNEC) has announced that the number of electorates up to December 18 are 20,616 people. It said registration would continue to enable people who have not registered to register or to change their constituencies. =... Read more
UN addresses international community on World Migrant Day.
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Tripoli, 20 December 2017(Lana) The UN addressed the international community on World Migrant Day asserting that this day is an opportunity to recognize contributions made by 285 million migrants globally and celebrate such activism. Evidence strongly indicate that migrants create economic, social and cultural contributions within communities everywhere. Nevertheless, hostility towards migrants in the increase, therefore, solidarity with migrants has become more pressing than any time before, the UN added. The UN called for effective international cooperation in managing migration... Read more
UNDP organizes youth dialogue.
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Sebratha, 20 December 2017 (Lana) UNDP organized youth dialogue supervised by Sabratha Municipality Partnership Team. A list of project priorities for rehabilitation of Sabratha Municipality was submitted, and identifying essential needs for enhancing local capacities for recovery in line with the the Peaceful Change Initiative for Libya. The project designed to set up projects to support health and education projects and creating employment opportunities for youth and better services to the public. ... Read more
IOM and UNICEF: 36.
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000 Migrant Children in Need of Assistance in Libya. Tunis, 20 December 2017(Lana) The International Organisation of Migration IOM and UNICEF have said that 36.000 migrant children were in need for assistance in Libya, according to figures disclosed on the International Migration Day. Nearly 15000 children unaccompanied by their parents arrived in Italy via a dangerous route through the Mediterranean from Libya, the organisation said on its website. UNCEF estimates that 400 children have died in the attempt to make the journey since the start of the year. UNICEF and IOM... Read more
Electricity Company said load shed would reach 4 hrs.
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Tripoli, 19 December 2017(Lana) Electricity Company said load shed would reach 4 hrs due to reduced production capacity expected at 950Megawat due low temperature. In statement posted on Electricity Company website said actual production capacity today would reach 5550 megawatt and consumption is expected at 6500 Megawatt. The company renewed its call to the public to ration power production. =... Read more