Libya

The Libyan government and UNICEF reached agreement yesterday on a work plan to strengthen protection and justice systems for children in Libya, aiming to reform the national juvenile justice system in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

The UN envoy to Libya has asked the country's main power groups to nominate representatives for a meeting to reach agreement on elections, as part of an apparent new push for a national vote

The country acceded to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Minister of Transport discussed with the Turkish Ambassador to Libya the implementation of the agreed procedures for the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights at Libyan airports

A new maritime zone has been established by the government led by Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh; analysts see it as a new chapter in the intense race for energy sources in the eastern Mediterranean basin

UN agencies launched a one-year leadership skills training programme for 30 young women from across Libya

With rainfall of 50 cm in just a few hours and winds of up to 180 km/h, Mediterranean storm Daniel also caused the collapse of a dam near Derna: the town has been washed away, with thousands of people dead or unaccounted for

The scarcity of places for the evacuation of asylum seekers and refugees from Libya to third countries has been pointed out by UNHCR, expressing 'concern'

The Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions approved the request of the National Council for Public Freedoms and Human Rights in Libya to reinstate its membership in the Arab Network

Eni has formalised with its Libyan counterpart NOC the revocation of the Force Majeure status on exploration areas A and B (onshore), and C (offshore), where Eni is the operator with a 42,5% stake, along with BP, 42,%, and the Libyan Investment Authority