Libya Quartet News Today

English News and Press Release on Libya about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 20 Apr 2021 by Arab League, AU and 3 other organizations

The UN and international partners have welcomed significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive political solution in Libya . NEW YORK, USA, April 21, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The members of the Libya Quartet – which brings together the UN, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the European Union – met virtually on Tuesday to take stock of the situation in the country. ‘A window of opportunity’  “After years of senseless violence and suffer...

Special Envoy Ján Kubiš continues engagement with international stakeholders to advance the peace process in Libya leading to the holding of elections on 24 December Format GENEVA, 22 April 2021 - Special Envoy of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš concluded today a visit to Bern, Switzerland where he met with Swiss officials to discuss ways to assist the Libyan people and authorities during the country’s transition to a democratic, stable,...

The international Libya Quartet on Tuesday urged authorities in the country to step up their efforts to improve the security situation and build confidence, to help bring peace to the country and fully implement the ceasefire agreement. The members of the Quartet — the League of Arab States, the African Union (AU), the EU and the UN — said they are ready to help with the 5+5 Joint Military Commission’s plans for a “robust, credible and effective” ceasefire monitoring mechanism. On Fri...

UN and partners welcome progress in Libya Format Children play near the ruins of Bab al-Azizia in Tripoli, Libya. (file) © UNICEF/Asif Abodeed The UN and international partners have welcomed significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive political solution in Libya The members of the Libya Quartet – which brings together the UN, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the European Union – met virtually on Tuesday to take stock of the situation in the country...

Arab League, UN, EU and AU demand foreign forces leave Libya AFP 2 hrs ago AFP © Mahmud TURKIA Turkish-trained members of Libyas special forces demonstrate their skills during a graduation ceremony in the coastal city al-Khums, about 120kms east of the capital Tripoli, on April 8, 2021 The Arab League, United Nations, European Union and the African Union on Tuesday demanded an immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces from Libya.  In a statement after a videoconference by...

By London, 21 April 2021: A Joint Statement was issued by the Quartet of the League of Arab States, the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union yesterday. It read as follows: At the invitation of the League of Arab States, the Sixth Meeting of the  Libya Quartet was held on 20 April 2021 between the League of Arab States (LAS), the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU). The Meeting was convened virtually and attended by the Secretary Genera...

League of Arab States Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Monday called on the Security Council and other UN bodies to establish a strategic working partnership with the league and its member states. The aim, he said, would be to lay the foundations for “security, stability and sustainable development in the Arab region, based on a genuine understanding of the problems facing the region, and on the primary responsibility of the UN in maintaining international peace and security.” His cal...