Libya takes over presidency of ESCWA Social Development Committee

Libya has officially assumed the presidency of the Social Development Committee under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), with Minister of Social Affairs Wafaa Al-Kilani representing the country, succeeding Lebanon. …

Libya’s UN Amb. Responds to Greece Over Maritime Dispute at Security Council

A diplomatic exchange between Greece and Libya unfolded during a recent session of the UN Security Council, highlighting renewed tensions over disputed maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean. The meeting, which focused on developments in Libya, …

Gov’t wants to cooperate with Libya to stop migration, PM says

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [AP] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that Libya should cooperate with Greece and Europe to help halt a surge in migration flows from the north African state. Seaborne arrivals of migrants in Europe from the north of Africa, …

Statement On Recent Demonstrations, Incendiary Rhetoric And Rumors Against United Nations Support Mission In Libya (...

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) TRIPOLI, Libya, June 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) affirms its uncompromising respect for the right of all citizens to demonstrate peacefully and to express their …

Greece wants to cooperate with Libya to stop migration, Greek PM says

PM Mitsotakis Urges EU Action on Libya, Migration and Turkey-Libya Pact

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis placed particular emphasis on the situation in Libya, arriving at the European Council Summit taking place in Brussels, on Thursday June 26. Mitsotakis addressed both migration issues and the controversial …

High Council of State calls on AG to probe illegal 50-dinar banknotes

The High Council of State (HCS) has called on Libya’s Attorney General (AG) to launch a comprehensive and independent judicial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the issuance of 50-dinar banknotes outside the legal framework. The Council …

Greek Prime Minister Meets European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Immigration

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Immigration Magnus Brunner, at the Maximos Mansion, ERT reported on Monday. The two sides discussed the new Pact on Immigration and Asylum and particularly the …

‘Every Gun Was Taken’: Syria Could Fuel Arms Trafficking Crisis

In the chaos following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, looting on a massive scale hit Syria’s armories. Tens of thousands of small arms and light weapons flowed into the hands of civilians, criminals, and armed groups in a …

Hamad restricts movement of international missions after UN criticism of Reconstruction Fund

The Prime Minister of the eastern-based parallel government in Libya, Osama Hamad, has issued a decree banning the movement and activities of international missions and diplomats within Libyan territory unless prior coordination is made with official …