Secretary-General appoints Maria Do Valle Ribeiro of Ireland as Deputy Special Representative for Libya: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Maria do Valle Ribeiro of Ireland as his new Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), where she will also serve as United Nations … [Read more...] about Secretary-General appoints Maria Do Valle Ribeiro of Ireland as Deputy Special Representative for Libya
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Libya: EU renews sanctions for six months
Libya: EU renews sanctions for six months: On 30 September 2016, in view of the gravity of the situation, the Council prolonged the sanctions against Libya targeting three persons for six months. On 1 April 2016, the Council added three persons to the list of people subject to EU restrictive measures against … [Read more...] about Libya: EU renews sanctions for six months
Assessing the risk from Africa as Libya loses its chemical weapons | The Conversation
Assessing the risk from Africa as Libya loses its chemical weapons: The threat of chemical weapon attacks is on the rise globally. Reuters/Ueslei MarcelinoLibya’s remaining chemical weapons left over from the Gaddafi regime are now being safely disposed of in a German facility. This eliminates the risk of them falling into the wrong hands. But can these same hands acquire … [Read more...] about Assessing the risk from Africa as Libya loses its chemical weapons | The Conversation
Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov’s meeting with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler
Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov’s meeting with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler: On September 9, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov received Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler, who is in … [Read more...] about Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov’s meeting with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler
Libya peace agreement at risk
Tripoli – A UN-backed peace agreement to end the split between Libya’s two rival governments ran into trouble on Monday when one of the country’s two parliaments blocked a key clause. The internationally recognized House of Representatives, meeting in the far eastern city of Tobruk, voted by an overwhelming majority against a provision that would […] The … [Read more...] about Libya peace agreement at risk
