‘‘Takeover’’ by the Handover Committee of the CBL – new temporary Governor appointed
Aug 26 Sami Zaptia

‘‘Takeover’’ by the Handover Committee of the CBL – new temporary Governor appointed

‎Widespread photographic reports on social media show the ‘‘entry’’ and takeover of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) by the Presidency Council appointe...

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Acting Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdel Sadig, and his Office Director, detained over € 457.6 million payment to foreign company
Aug 8 Sami Zaptia

Acting Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdel Sadig, and his Office Director, detained over € 457.6 million payment to foreign company

The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that its Deputy Public Prosecutor has ordered the detention of Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalif...

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IOM and Ministry of Labour co-host roundtable on Labour Migration Governance
Nov 17 Sami Zaptia

IOM and Ministry of Labour co-host roundtable on Labour Migration Governance

IOM Libya reported on Thursday that together with the Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation, it co-hosted a roundtable, bringing...

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UNICEF helps launch Libya’s ‘‘Unified Social Registry’’ for children
Oct 28 Sami Zaptia

UNICEF helps launch Libya’s ‘‘Unified Social Registry’’ for children

Last Monday 23 October, UNICEF Libya announced that the Tripoli based Libyan government, alongside UN Agencies, has launched the Unified Social Regist...

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UNDP trains 30 lawyers on effective governance in Libya
Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

UNDP trains 30 lawyers on effective governance in Libya

UNDP Libya announced last Thursday that it had organised a 2-day training programme to equip 30 lawyers, 19 of whom are women lawyers, with the necess...

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UNSMIL receives copy of latest election laws – stresses need for consensual and implementable solutions
Oct 9 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL receives copy of latest election laws – stresses need for consensual and implementable solutions

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya reported last Friday that it had received on 5 October an official memorandum from the office of Speaker o...

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Libya’s continued political and institutional division, and absence of accountability for national resources cannot continue: UN Working Group
Oct 2 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s continued political and institutional division, and absence of accountability for national resources cannot continue: UN Working Group

The current situation in Libya, represented in the continued political and institutional division, and the absence of accountability for national reso...

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P3+2 issue Joint Statement supporting UNSMIL efforts towards elections
Jul 28 Sami Zaptia

P3+2 issue Joint Statement supporting UNSMIL efforts towards elections

The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the U.S. issued a joint statement yesterday in support of SRSG / UNSMIL head Bathily’s efforts for...

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HoR elects six members of the 6+6 joint committee to draft election rules
Mar 21 Sami Zaptia

HoR elects six members of the 6+6 joint committee to draft election rules

Abdalla Belheeg, the Official Spokesperson for the House of Representatives (HoR), reported that during its session in Benghazi yesterday, the HoR ele...

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U.S. urges key Libyan leaders to approach UN election plan in constructive spirit
Mar 3 Sami Zaptia

U.S. urges key Libyan leaders to approach UN election plan in constructive spirit

During Monday’s regular update to the Security Council on Libya, UNSMIL head and Special Representative to the Secretary General Abdoulaye Bathily lau...

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