Dec 18 Sami Zaptia

Education enrolment rates down, 300 schools closed, 150,000 children affected: UNICEF

 By Sami Zaptia.Tunis, 18 December 2015:The Libyan conflict has affected 150,000 school children with 300 schools closed and enrolment rates down repo...

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UNDP and UNICEF encourage support for Libyan civil society organisations
May 20 Newsdesk2

UNDP and UNICEF encourage support for Libyan civil society organisations

By Libya Herald staff. UNDP Libya Country Director delivering opeining remarks (Photo: UNDP)Tripoli, 20 May 2015:The UNDP and UNICEF have jointly laun...

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May 14 Newsdesk2

Young people at workshop on shape of new constitution

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 14 May 2015:Thirty young people from across Libya are at the Finding our Future workshop in Tunis this week  to discuss...

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UNSMIL's Bernardino Leon gets new deputy
Apr 25 Nigel Ash

UNSMIL's Bernardino Leon gets new deputy

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 25 April 2015:UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has appointed a Jordanian as Bernardino Leon’s new deputy at UNSMIL. ...

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Libyan youth participate in Tunisian-Libyan Youth Forum
Dec 17 Newsdesk2

Libyan youth participate in Tunisian-Libyan Youth Forum

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 18 December 2014:Libyan and Tunisian youth representatives wrapped up a three-day Tunisian-Libyan Youth Forum “From Dia...

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Nov 14 Sami Zaptia

Libyan women need to be empowered, promote peace and dialogue in Libya, UNSMIL recommends

By Houda Mzioudet, Tripoli, 14 November 2013: A roundtable was organised yesterday by United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) with the partic...

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Oct 1 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Women Draw Joint Plan of Action To Ensure Influence in Libya’s Democratic Transition

Tripoli, 1 October 2013:Libyan women groups and activists have developed a plan of action to strengthen their involvement and activities in Libyan soc...

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Jul 19 Michel Cousins

Conversations across Libya; hopes, fears and expectations of citizens on the Constitution

By Amr Ben Halim.FDL's facilitators at a meeting early on in the process (Amr Ben Halim is in the front row, third from left).  Tripoli, 19 July 2013:...

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Feature: Libya’s elections — women getting on board
Jun 29 Michel Cousins

Feature: Libya’s elections — women getting on board

By Nahla Al-Ageli.Tripoli, 29 June:“In Libya today, the only thing is for women to lead themselves. It is their time to be in the driving seat and mak...

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UN envoy praises women’s electoral role
Jun 27 Nigel Ash

UN envoy praises women’s electoral role

Tripoli, 27 JuneThe major part that women are playing in the electoral process has been praised by the UN’s top man in Libya. Ian Martin, Head of the...

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