WHO joint mission to Tripoli
On 8th May, 2017, the World Health Organization and Ministry of Health Libya jointly launched the summary report on findings of service availability and readiness assessment (SARA) survey at Corinthia Hotel, Tripoli. The…
The Government of Germany tops up funding to UNICEF Libya
Tunis - The Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Germany announced an additional funding of 6.5 million euro to UNICEF to respond to the needs of children in Libya. Some 30,000 conflict affected and displaced…
Assessment of Health Information System in Libya Workshop
On 9th May, 2017, World Health Organization with financial support from the European Union launched a four-day workshop on the Assessment of Health Information System in Libya. The workshop was conducted in Carthage Thalasso…
WHO Press Release
In continuation of WHO efforts to mitigate polio virus importation to Libya, WHO in coordination with UNICEF supported and facilitated for NCDC, the implementation of Sub-National Immunization Campaign in 8 districts of the…
SDGs Student Photo Contest 2017 - Call for Applications!!
UNIC Tokyo will be organizing the Student Photo Contest along with Sophia University and also special cooperation from Getty Images Japan. Following the success of last year’s contest, which amassed a total of 624 entries…
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Martin Kobler condemns attack on Brak al-Shati: “This vicious attack undermines political efforts”
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, strongly condemns the unprovoked attack on the Brak al-Shati airbase in southern Libya…
Young Libyans risk much to talk reconciliation
Yusef Marda wasn’t naïve about the risks awaiting him when he set out on the long journey from his hometown of Kufra, deep in the Sahara Desert, to the nearest functioning civilian airport more than a thousand kilometres away…
Opening Remarks of the Workshop on Multi Sectoral Coordination in LibyaFrom Left to right: Ms Maysa Khalil, Programme Officer, IOM Libya, Dr Georges Makram Georgi, UNFPA Libya Country Director, Ms.Amelia Marzal, IFRC Head of Country Cluster
Gender Based Violence (GBV) Multi-sectoral Coordination in Libya
Tunis, 17th May 2017 - UNFPA, United Nation Fund for Population, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and IFRC, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, have jointly organized a training on “Gender Based…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Libya
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the military escalation at the Brak al-Shati air base in southern Libya and calls on all parties to exercise restraint and restore calm. He is particularly disturbed by the high…
European Union, African Union, League of Arab States, and United Nations - JOINT COMMUNIQUE
1. The European Union (EU), the African Union (AU), the League of Arab States (LAS), and the United Nations (UN) met in Brussels on 23rd May 2017 to assess developments in Libya since their last meeting in Cairo on 18th March…
UN Humanitarian Coordinator urges access to humanitarian assistance for people affected by conflict in southern Libya
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator Maria Riberio expresses alarm at the toll the continued fighting in southern Libya is having on ordinary people, including reduced access to humanitarian assistance and health services. In…