Nov 29 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s ceasefire paves way to ending conflict and creating conditions for peace and stability: OCHA

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 November 2020: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that Libya’s ceasefire paves the way t...

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Oct 12 Sami Zaptia

60 migrants held in captivity by armed men in Sabrata, three killed: MSF

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 October 2020:On Friday (9 October), international medical humanitarian organization, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans F...

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Sep 24 Sami Zaptia

Migrants in Libya decreased by 7 percent since March: IOM

By Sami Zaptia.(IOM).London, 24 September 2020: The number of migrants in Libya has been decreasing since March this year, the International Organizat...

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Jul 30 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL reports 358 Libyan civilian casualties, a 173 per cent increase on 2020 first quarter

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 July 2020: Between 1 April and 30 June 2020, UNSMIL documented at least 358 civilian casualties (106 deaths and 252 injuries...

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Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes calls for political talks, called for ceasefire, respect of arms embargo

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 June 2020:UNSMIL welcomed domestic and international calls for a return to political talks and called for an immediate ceasef...

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Jun 1 Sami Zaptia

Continued Tripoli civilian shelling attributed to Hafter’s forces kills 5 and injures 12

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 June 2020:Five civilians were killed and 12 were injured by shelling attributed to the Khalifa Hafter forces in a park in the...

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May 20 Sami Zaptia

Williams to UNSC: Foreign interference, increased military build-up and mercenary arrivals continue on both sides

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 May 2020:In her first briefing to the UN Security Council yesterday since taking over the role of Acting head of UNSMIL and...

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May 18 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli health ministry condemns ‘‘systematic attacks on civilians’’, 7 killed by shelling

By Sami Zaptia.(Libya's Tripoli based Ministry of Health logo).London, 18 May 2020:The Ministry of Health of the internationally recognized Libyan gov...

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May 14 Sami Zaptia

Conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya. Health and safety of country’s entire population are at risk – UN agencies

By Sami Zaptia.(OCHA).London, 14 May 2020:A joint statement yesterday by humanitarian agencies working in Libya said that conflict and the COVID-19 pa...

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May 12 Sami Zaptia

Report of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Libya to the Security Council

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 May 2020:In his report on Libya to the Security Council yesterday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an immed...

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