The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said it has resettled 107 refugees from Libya to Canada, the last resettlement departure of refugees from the African nation this year.
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Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said “Libya is going through a dangerous juncture that requires everyone to unite and cooperate to achieve the electoral merit as soon as possible, and in a way that leads to the interest of the general Libyan people in choosing the expression of their will, which helps to preserve the unity and sovereignty of the state.”
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France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the U.S. “stand ready to hold to account those who threaten the stability or undermine the political and electoral process in Libya, through violence, or the incitement of violence,” according to a joint statement released Friday by the five countries.
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The UK’s decision to continue to recognize the Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, sparked outcry from the Libya public who denounced the move as interference in the country’s political affairs.
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The United Kingdom will continue to recognize the Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, despite having its nine-month mandate expired on December 24.
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Dozens of demonstrators took to the streets in Benghazi on Friday to protest against the postponement of the elections, which were originally scheduled for December 24.
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Stephanie Williams, the United Nations Envoy to Libya, held a meeting today with presidential candidate and former parliament speaker Aguila Saleh, to discuss the elections in Libya.
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The Libyan parliament ordered on Thursday the formation of a committee to create a roadmap for the period following Dec. 24, when elections were meant to be held, and to submit their proposal within one week.
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UN Secretary-General’s Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, stressed on Wednesday the critical role of the Presidency Council in the national reconciliation process, in a meeting with the Council’s President, Mohamed al-Menfi.
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The United States has called for de-escalation in Libya as uncertainty looms over the future of the country after the parliament announced postponement of the elections while armed groups in Tripoli mobilize forces.
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