Lana News
Libyan News Agency
Latest News
LANA Peace and Sustainable Development Conference kicks off in Benghazi with 41 countries participating
LANA The government assigned by the representatives agrees to the proposal to lift fuel subsidies, provided that a mechanism for implementation is prepared
LANA The Drainage of accumulated rainwater in Ajdabiya, Ajilat and Zliten
LANA Dabaiba follows up on the implementation of the first phase of thirty thousand housing units
LANA The Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency announces the deportation of migrants from Niger to their country
LANA Chinese President: We attach great importance to developing relations with Libya.
LANA Presidential Council Chairman receives congratulatory telegram from Algerian President
LANA Presidential MP Al-Lafi participates in the celebration of the 36th anniversary of the founding of Zawiya University
LANA President of the Presidential Council receives a congratulatory telegram from the Sultan of the Sultanate of Oman
LANA The Tunisian President Congratulates Libyans on Independence Day

Khoury: Economic situation in Libya has become more difficult.

Pulbished on:

New York, June 19, 2024 (LANA) - The Acting Head of the United Nations Mission to Libya, Stephanie Khoury, confirmed that the economic situation in Libya has become more difficult, with declining purchasing power, rising prices, and poor access to cash liquidity.

In her first briefing before the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Khoury said that there is an urgent need to unify Libya’s general budget, and urges all parties to resolve the existing differences to ensure a rapid agreement is reached and implemented transparently and responsibly.

Khoury expressed her deep concern about reports of violations in the country, specifically the repeated pattern of kidnapping or arbitrary detention of Libyans, calling for independent and transparent investigations into detainees and forcibly disappeared persons in Libya.

The UN envoy pointed out the disappearance of Member of Parliament Ibrahim Al-Darsi on May 7 in Benghazi, the death of political activist Siraj Daghman on April 15 under mysterious circumstances while he was detained in Benghazi, and the arbitrary detention of Member of Parliament Hassan Jabala with others in Tripoli.

Khoury continued that the mission continues to call for independent and transparent investigations into the deaths of men and women in detention, disappearances, and those arbitrarily detained and for them to be released.

Khoury called on all parties to participate and cooperate to approve the national reconciliation law that protects the rights of victims, praising the efforts of the Presidential Council and the House of Representatives in this regard, stressing that the UN mission and the African Union are ready to provide technical advice.

=Lana=