The Libyan Foreign Ministry on Sunday announced opening a reception center to house migrants in capital Tripoli specifically for women and children.
The new center was unveiled during a ceremony attended by Interior Minister Khaled Mazen and Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
With a capacity of 1,500 people and run entirely by female security officers, the center will provide basic food and medical services for the immigrants, the statement said.
It noted the new reception center contains a clinic, a school, a kindergarten, a sports center, a computer laboratory, and an orphan dormitory.
“This center, along with all of its facilities and services, reflects the Government of National Unity’s care for the immigrants and its keenness to improve their living conditions, preserving their dignity, and respecting their rights according to international humanitarian agreements,” Mangoush was quoted as saying in the statement.