Ban Ki-Moon "alarmed" at Bani Walid fighting
Oct 22 Michel Cousins

Ban Ki-Moon "alarmed" at Bani Walid fighting

Tripoli,  22 October: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is alarmed by the fighting at Bani Walid and reports of growing civilian casualties....

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New UN head arrives in Libya
Oct 18 Michel Cousins

New UN head arrives in Libya

Tripoli, 18 October: The new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Tarek Mitri, has taken up his post in Tripoli, heading the Uni...

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Detained Australian aid worker returns home
Oct 1 George Grant

Detained Australian aid worker returns home

Tripoli, 1 October:The Australian aid worker detained by the authorities following an alleged sexual offence involving the deputy health minister has...

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Libya joins ESCWA
Sep 19 Michel Cousins

Libya joins ESCWA

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 18 September:Libya, along with Tunisia and Morocco, was formally welcomed as a member the UN’s Economic and Social Commissi...

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UN Secretary-General appoints new special representative for Libya
Sep 13 Michel Cousins

UN Secretary-General appoints new special representative for Libya

Tripoli, 13 September:UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Lebanese politician Tarek Mitri as his new Special Representative and Head of the...

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UN Secretary-General and Security Council condemns attack against U.S. Diplomatic Personnel
Sep 13 Michel Cousins

UN Secretary-General and Security Council condemns attack against U.S. Diplomatic Personnel

Tripoli, 13 September:Both UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have issued statements condemning the the attack on the United St...

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UN chief Ian Martin meets families of the missing
Aug 16 Nigel Ash

UN chief Ian Martin meets families of the missing

Ian Martin meets despairing families of the missingBy Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 16 August: A somber-faced Ian Martin, the Special Representative of t...

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Libya's UN chief calls for end to Kufra and Zintan-Shagiga conflicts, stresses need to address root causes
Jun 17 George Grant

Libya's UN chief calls for end to Kufra and Zintan-Shagiga conflicts, stresses need to address root causes

Tripoli, 17 June: The head of the UN mission in Libya, Ian Martin, today expressed his concern about the resumption of hostilities across a number of...

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UN's Ban calls on Libya to end rights abuses
Mar 14 Michel Cousins

UN's Ban calls on Libya to end rights abuses

Tripoli, March 14: The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Libyan government to address human rights violations in the country.  His ca...

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Al-Kib offers olive branch to moody Moscow
Mar 11 Michel Cousins

Al-Kib offers olive branch to moody Moscow

Tripoli, March 11: Prime Minister Abdurrahim Al-Kib said on Friday that Russian companies are welcome in Libya and that "we will honor our contracts”...

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