UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has nominated Abdoulaye Bathily to be the new U.N. envoy to Libya. France’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday he thinks the Security Council will approve the former Senegalese minister and U.N. diplomat, which would end a contentious nine-month search. The last U.N. special representative, Jan Kubis, resigned last Nov. 23 after 10 months. France’s ambassador said at a news conference that he doesn’t think opposition to Bathily from Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who led Libya’s transitional government, will be a problem in trying to end Libya’s political crisis. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking hereIf you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

(MENAFN- IANS)United Nations, Sep 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council has called on all parties in Libya to preserve the prevailing calm on the ground, and to refrain from violence or other actions that could escalate tensions. In a press statement on Thursday, the council members condemned the violent clashes perpetrated by armed groups in Libya's Tripoli on August 27, which resulted in civilian casualties and destruction of civilian infrastructure. The council members 'called on all parties to preserve the prevailing calm on the ground,' said the statement. They called upon the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special representative immediately, Xinhua news agency reported. They urged Libyan parties to respect international law, particularly regarding the protection of civilians, and called on all parties to allow and facilitate full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access.

United Nations, Sep 2 : The UN Security Council has called everyone in Libya to maintain the calm that prevails in the country, and avoid Violence or other actions that could increase tensions. Council members condemned the brutal clashes carried out by militant groups in Libyas Tripoli on the 27th of August that caused in civilian casualties as well as destruction of infrastructure for civilians. The members of the Council "called for all sides to maintain the calm that is currently at the scene," said the statement.They also asked the parties to avoid Violence or other acts that may exacerbate tensions and compromise the political process or the ceasefire accord reached in October of 2020. They stated "should be implemented in totality, including the removal of foreign troops, foreign fighters and mercenaries out of the country immediately without additional delay".The members of the Council reiterated that there could be no military solution in Libya and they urged all Libyan parties, assisted by the UN to come to an approach to conduct elections for the presidency and parliamentary seats in the entire country as quickly as is possible through dialogue and compromise, as well as constructive engagement in an open and inclusive way.They urged the UN Secretary-General to nominate an immediate special representative, Xinhua news agency reported.In the press release the Council members highlighted "the significance of an inclusive national dialogue that is comprehensive and comprehensive as well as a reconciliation process that aims at, among other things the formation of a united Libyan government capable of governing across the entire country and represent the entire population of Libya". They demanded Libyan parties to adhere to international law, especially concerning the protection of civilians and urged all parties to permit and facilitate safe and unhindered access to humanitarian aid.int/khz/ .

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As an oil-exporting country whose revenues typically increase in tandem with a rise in oil prices, Libya should have ranked among countries benefiting from this year’s spike in oil prices. Furthermore, according to the Energy Research Unit, Libya ranks 10th in the world in terms of proven oil reserves, with total reserves of nearly 48.4 billion barrels. Alongside the high unemployment rates in Libya, inflation rates rose to unprecedented levels this year due to the convergence of several factors. The groups that typically are most affected by these repercussions are the most vulnerable social strata, women and children. At the same time, foreign interventions continue to fuel these divisions and drive the conflict in a country with significant oil reserves.

India has accused Turkiye of "blatant disregard" of United Nations security resolutions in Libya, amid renewed fighting in the country between forces backing rival prime ministers. "Continued presence of foreign forces and mercenaries is detrimental to the peace and stability of the country and the region. She quoted the report as stating that UN experts further "noted the continuous presence of Turkish backed Syrian fighters in the Government of National Unity Affiliated Forces military camps in Tripoli". Such actions meant that Turkiye was guilty of "blatant disregard" for UNSC resolutions, according to Kamboj, calling it a cause for serious concern. The Indian representative reiterated that "the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Libya must be safeguarded.

Migrants whose boat was intercepted off the Libyan coast near Misrata in April are brought to a reception centre near Tripoli. Photograph: Mahmud Turkia /Getty ImagesThe number of refugees and migrants forced back to Libya from the central Mediterranean Sea since the EU began to support the interceptions of people trying to reach Europe has passed 100,000, according to analysis by The Irish Times. These include 32,425 people intercepted at sea last year, and 14,157 so far this year. In 2017, the EU began supporting the Libyan coastguard to intercept men, women and children who were trying to reach Europe. According to the International Rescue Committee, an unknown number of refugees and migrants fled from a detention centre inside the affected area.

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In a press statement on Thursday, the council members condemned the violent clashes perpetrated by armed groups in Libya's Tripoli on August 27, which resulted in civilian casualties and destruction of civilian infrastructure. The council members "called on all parties to preserve the prevailing calm on the ground," said the statement. They called upon the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special representative immediately, Xinhua news agency reported. They urged Libyan parties to respect international law, particularly regarding the protection of civilians, and called on all parties to allow and facilitate full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access. September 02, 2022 Other United NationsDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by FreshersLIVE.Publisher : IANS-Media

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ArrowRight The last U.N. special representative, Jan Kubis, resigned last Nov. 23 after 10 months on the job, and a number of candidates proposed by Guterres were rejected by council members, Libya or neighboring countries. In December, Guterres appointed veteran American diplomat Stephanie Williams, a former U.N. deputy special representative in Libya, as his special adviser — a job that did not require council approval. Libya has been in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The oil-rich county has for years been split between rival administrations, each backed by rogue militias and foreign governments. AdvertisementFrench Ambassador Nicolas De Riviere was asked at a news conference whether Dbeiba’s opposition to Bathily would be a problem in trying to end Libya’s political crisis.

Welcome to the first edition of ‘This Week in the Middle East’, a weekly round-up of what happened in the Middle East and North Africa, written by myself, Abubakr al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera Digital’s Middle East Editor. A day later, al-Sadr chastised his supporters and gave them an hour to go home – they immediately obeyed. Calm was restored, but in the 24 hours between those two announcements, at least 30 people were killed. It was the worst violence in Iraq in years, with gunfire and explosions heard throughout the administrative centre of the capital. Reprisal attacks by United States forces and pro-government militias in eastern Syria last week reminded a lot of people of the continued US presence in the country.

TRIPOLI, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that it evacuated more than 100 asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda. "More than 100 vulnerable asylum seekers have been evacuated on a flight out of Libya to Rwanda," the UNHCR said in a statement. The asylum seekers, including 38 children, are from different African countries, it added. "We are also grateful to the relevant Libyan authorities for their support in facilitating necessary formalities for these humanitarian evacuation flights," it noted. According to the International Organization for Migration, 14,157 illegal immigrants have been rescued at sea and returned to Libya so far in 2022.

Libyan outgoing Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Dabaiba, signed with his Maltese counterpart, Robert Abela, two cooperation agreements between the two countries. This came on the sidelines of talks that Dabaiba held Wednesday in the Maltese capital Valletta with his Maltese counterpart, Robert Abela, in the presence of the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Siddiq Al-Kabir, and a number of ministers of Dabaiba’s government. Dabaiba government said in a statement Thursday that the two agreements provide for joint cooperation in the field of electrical interconnection and renewable energies. It also stipulated activating the work of the Libyan-Maltese Joint Committee to review the agreements concluded between the two countries.

UNITED NATIONS : U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to appoint a former Senegalese minister to lead U.N. efforts to broker peace in Libya, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday. The 15-member U.N. Security Council needs to agree by consensus to the appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily as the U.N. special envoy for Libya. If there are no objections, then Bathily's appointment will be approved on Friday evening. Guterres had informally proposed two other people to fill the role, but the Security Council could not agree. Libya has had little peace since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that ousted longtime autocrat Muammar Gaddafi, splitting the nation in 2014 between rival eastern and western factions and dragging in regional powers.