The Countess of Wessex has undertaken an important royal engagement on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development Office. The Countess participated in engagements related to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, which was launched on 26 October by Stephanie Williams, the acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Delighted today to welcome HRH The Countess of Wessex @RoyalFamily on her virtual royal visit to Libya 🇱🇾 to champion Women, Peace & Security. The Countess spoke with women refugees and asylum seekers and learned more about the assistance they were receiving from the UN. Last week, Libya’s two warring factions signed a permanent ceasefire agreement at the United Nations, a move that was hailed as an important step by British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.

Source: Libya Today October 28, 2020 21:56 UTC