Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa: UNHCR data
Jul 06, 2024, at 02:01 pm
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they move through the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them.
ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe
May 15, 2024, at 09:56 pm
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigative stage of the legal proceedings into alleged war crimes in Libya is expected to conclude by the end of 2025, transitioning into the judicial stage.
Mass grave found in Libya, 65 bodies recovered
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:24 pm
A mass grave was found in Libya which included the bodies of at least 65 migrants, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.
IOM says 521 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week
Mar 12, 2024, at 02:11 pm
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday that 521 illegal migrants had been rescued off the coast of Libya over the past week.
UN envoy to Libyan leaders: Resolve impasse, do not fail the people
Dec 19, 2023, at 07:24 pm
Despite recent legislative progress, Libya’s political landscape remains fraught with power struggles, as key figures attach conditions to taking part in crucial talks, the UN envoy to the north African nation said on Monday.
Dec 07, 2023, at 01:07 am
Libyan officials have dismantled an underground gold mining network which involved nationals from China, Chad, and Niger, media reports said.
Survivors of Libya floods grapple with trauma
Sep 22, 2023, at 09:12 pm
Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm Daniel nearly two weeks ago, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Libya floods aftermath: Response continues amid the wreckage
Sep 19, 2023, at 10:56 pm
UN teams are working tirelessly to deliver vital assistance to communities devastated by the unprecedented floods that hit eastern Libya.
Contaminated water causes poisoning in 55 children in Libya
Sep 16, 2023, at 05:12 am
Cairo/UNI: A minimum of 55 children living in the northeastern Libyan city of Derna were poisoned because of water contamination caused by recent floods, said Haider al-Sayeh, the leader of the Libyan National Disease Control Center, on Friday.
Libyan floods death reaches above 5000 with over 600 families displaced
Sep 14, 2023, at 06:59 am
Tripoli/Libya/UNI: Over 600 families were displaced by the floods that hit eastern Libya on Sunday, stated the Libyan Health Ministry during the press conference held in Tripoli on Tuesday.
Libya: Humanitarian response ramps up as floods of 'epic proportions' leave thousands dead
Sep 13, 2023, at 08:41 pm
New York: UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend, humanitarians told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday.
Libya floods claims lives over 2000; 10000 believed missing because of 'catastrophic' flooding
Sep 13, 2023, at 04:38 am
Benghazi/Libya: Death toll reaches above 2000 with over 10,000 people remaining missing after devastating floods hit Libya’s eastern city Derna, a spokesperson of the Red Crescent movement in the North African country, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Libya: Fierce clashes in Tripoli highlight ‘precarious’ situatio
Aug 23, 2023, at 07:15 pm
Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the dire security situation there and are undermining preparations for elections slated for later this year, the top UN envoy for the country said on Tuesday.
Libya: Rights experts denounce discriminatory travel policy
Jul 21, 2023, at 05:43 pm
New York: A group of UN independent experts on Thursday expressed grave concern over a discriminatory policy issued by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) which effectively restricts women and girls from travelling abroad without a male guardian.
Libya crypto-mine raid: 10 Chinese national arrested
Jun 25, 2023, at 12:25 am
Public prosecutors in the Libyan city of Zliten have arrested 10 Chinese nationals for allegedly setting an illegal crypto-mining operation in a disused iron factory on the western coast of Libya, media reports said.
New arrest warrants seek justice for victims in Libya, ICC prosecutor says
May 12, 2023, at 09:23 pm
New York: New technology and strategies are helping to deliver justice to victims of grave violations of human rights in Libya, including fresh arrest warrants, but “we can do better”, the chief prosecutor of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Thursday.
New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: New tools must be deployed to keep the global spotlight on ongoing gross violations and crimes against humanity in Libya and serve justice to its victims, the UN rights chief said on Monday at the Human Rights Council’s latest session.
Libya: Crimes against humanity committed since 2016 – rights probe
Mar 28, 2023, at 07:01 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent human rights investigators on Monday said there are grounds to believe that Libyan authorities and armed militia groups have been responsible for “a wide array” of war crimes, and crimes against humanity in recent years.
UN Security Council reaffirms strong support for the Libyan people
Mar 18, 2023, at 12:00 am
New York: The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a presidential statement calling on the international community to support ongoing efforts to forge a lasting peace in Libya.
Libya boat wreck: Seven Pakistanis die
Mar 03, 2023, at 02:12 pm
Islamabad: At least seven Pakistani nationals died in a boat wreck in Libya’s port city of Benghazi, the country's Foreign office confirmed on Thursday.
Libya: Bathily proposes election support body, as public frustration mounts
Feb 28, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Twelve years after its revolution, political tensions in Libya remain high, and its leaders face a “major legitimacy crisis” amid widespread public frustration, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Monday, announcing plans to create a new mechanism in support of crucial elections.
Guterres in Africa: End political stalemate in Libya now, UN chief urges leaders
Feb 18, 2023, at 06:28 pm
New York: Overcoming the current political impasse in Libya can unleash much-needed progress in tackling myriad crises there, the UN chief said on Friday at a high-level meeting of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital.
Libya: human rights abuses must be addressed, says UN probe
Jan 31, 2023, at 08:30 pm
New York: Top UN-appointed independent rights investigators on Monday urged the authorities to share more information on mass graves and other serious crimes linked to the country’s civil war.
Recommit to Libya ceasefire, urges senior UN representative
Jan 18, 2023, at 10:47 pm
New York: Following the latest meeting of rival military leaders in Sirte, Libya, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNSMIL) has called upon the national authorities to recommit to fully supporting the implementation of Libya’s 2020 ceasefire agreement.
Libya: Help make 2023 the year of ‘free and fair elections’, Security Council urged
Dec 17, 2022, at 08:43 pm
New York: The first step to legitimacy and security in Libya is to allow registered voters to cast their ballot in fresh elections, UN Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily told the Security Council on Friday.
Delivering justice for Libya not ‘Mission Impossible’, Security Council hears
Nov 12, 2022, at 02:40 am
New York: Addressing the Security Council from Libyan soil for the first time ever, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor acknowledged that while challenges abound, justice for the Libyan people is not “Mission Impossible”.
UN rights report details ‘unconscionable’ violations of migrants returning from Libya
Oct 12, 2022, at 07:21 pm
Migrants in Libya who are compelled to accept so-called ‘assisted returns’ to their countries of origin often find themselves as victims of widespread and systematic human rights violations and abuses in conditions below those of international human rights laws and standards, according to a UN human rights report released on Tuesday.
Libya working towards a democratic transformation, President tells UN
Sep 23, 2022, at 06:17 pm
New York: Libyan President Muhammad Yunus Al-Manfi told the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that as it moves towards building a State of institutions and establishing principles of democracy, his country has through a decade of “pain and hope”.
Libya: Political stalemate and lack of progress on elections
Aug 31, 2022, at 08:43 pm
New York: Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Libya: Human rights abuses, political stalemates, electoral delays mar progress
Jul 26, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New York: The overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile”, Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs and peace operations, told the Security Council on Monday.