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LANA Discussing unifying efforts to confront the humanitarian crisis in the affected areas.
LANA Discussing repercussions of floods in the eastern region and the decline in services in the south.
LANA Sirte Municipality Mayor meets with the 'Arab Contractors Company' to discuss activating dam projects and water drainage channels.
LANA The first shipment of humanitarian supplies from the United States arrives in Libya
LANA Pakistan describes the situation in Libya after the floods as a humanitarian disaster
LANA The European Union announces the start of producing geographical maps via satellite to support rescue teams in Libya.
LANA Al-Manfi confirms his intention to call for an urgent meeting of the Supreme Finance Committee and assume its responsibilities.
LANA The European Mediterranean Seismological Center announces that an earthquake was recorded northeast of the city of Tobruk
LANA The Egyptian Ministry of Defense announces the participation of a number of search and rescue aircrafts in recovering bodies in Derna.
LANA Guterres: Derna is a victim of conflict, climate chaos, and leaders who were unable to reach peace.

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EU: The reunification of the CBL is a right step towards Libya’s unity.

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Tripoli, August 21, 2023 (Lana) The EU welcomed the reunification of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and called for enhanced transparency and a fair distribution of oil income.The EU Ambassador to Libya, Jose Sabadell, said in a tweet today, "We welcome this reunification as a step in the right direction for the unity of Libya.""Political and technical work must follow to ensure reinforcement of transparency and fair distribution of oil income among... Read more

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Working Group on Disarmament and Reintegration in Libya meets in Tunisia.

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Tunis, August 21, 2023 (Lana) The UNSMIL organized in Tunisia, on Friday, the 3rd quarterly meeting of the working group on disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) in Libya.The mission stated on its Facebook page that the meeting was attended by several international partners and teams of the UN in Libya.The meeting reviewed progress in support of a pre-DDR process, especially in dialogue, training, the release of detainees, and... Read more

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Washington welcomes the announcement of the reunification of the CBL.

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Tripoli, August 21, 2023 (Lana) The United States welcomed the announcement of the reunification of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) as a critical step for Libya's economic stability and development. The U.S. Embassy confirmed that this step is considered an important example of reconciliation across all state institutions to lay the groundwork for elections."We encourage CBL leadership to follow today's productive meeting with concrete measures... Read more

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A statement by the UNSMIL on the reunification of the CBL.

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Tripoli, August 21, 2023 (Lana) The UNSMIL welcomed the announcement issued yesterday of the finalization of the reunification of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL).The UNSMIL commended the CBL Governor, Saddek Elkaber, and Deputy Governor, Maree Raheel, for taking the announced measures to complete the reunification process and for committing to address the wider impact of the bank's division.The mission expressed its hope that the CBL's reunification... Read more

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Zenenga stresses the importance of finalizing the legal framework for holding elections in Libya.

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Tripoli, August 21, 2023 (Lana): The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Raisedon Zenenga, stressed the importance of finalizing an implementable legal framework to enable the elections in Libya.This came during his meeting yesterday with the mayor of Zliten municipality, Muftah Hamady, to discuss the political and security situation in Libya, according to the UNMSIL on its Facebook page.Zenenga stressed the need for Libyan... Read more

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