A general view of the talks between the rival factions in the Libya conflict at the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland October 20, 2020 . Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERSCAIRO - 9 January 2020: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) revealed that direct meetings would be held for members of the Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Geneva next week. The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-general in Libya, Stephanie Williams, held the second virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum on Jan. 6, during which many proposals related to the mechanism for selecting members were reviewed, in addition to the nomination procedures for the body were discussed by the members of the committee. On Jan. 3, members of the Libyan Dialogue Forum called on the United Nations Security Council to prevent all forms of foreign armed presence and expel mercenaries and foreign bases from Libya. Since the downfall of Kadhafi, Libya also has become a key route for irregular migration from Africa into Europe, across the Mediterranean Sea.

Source: Libya Today January 09, 2021 11:13 UTC