Day: March 25, 2023

Yesterday, Friday, the Libyan embassy in Ankara announced the arrival of (203) new passports belonging to Libyan citizens residing in Turkey.

And the embassy stated, through its Facebook account, that the passports were handed over to the consular section of the embassy to carry out the procedures for handing over to citizens, starting next Monday, from 10 am until 3 pm.

The embassy noted that the passport will not be handed over unless in the presence of its owner personally or the head of the family, along with personal proof and the Turkish residence card, noting that the consular section of the Libyan embassy in Ankara has resumed opening appointments for issuing new passports.

Source: Libyan News Agency

As the United Nations Water Conference draws to a close, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, “Antonio Guterres,” called on the international community to take urgent action to combat the shortage of drinking water worldwide.

Guterres said on the last day of the conference held in New York three days ago, all human hopes for the future depend in some way on charting a new path based on science.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations added that it (the aspirations of humanity) depends on realizing the comprehensive commitments that change the situation on the part of Member States and others in this conference.

Over the past two days, Member States, NGOs and company representatives have agreed on several non-binding measures to combat the global shortage of drinking water.

The World Water Report, published on Wednesday, described the progress made in achieving the sustainable development goals as insufficient, and that the growing environmental problems and economic hardships associated with more polluted clean water mean that drinking water shortages continue to worsen.

The report, published by UNESCO, stated, “As a result of climate change, seasonal water scarcity will increase in areas where it is currently available, such as Central Africa, East Asia, and parts of South America, and it will also worsen in areas that already suffer from water shortages, such as the East, Central and Sahel in Africa.”

It is noteworthy that two billion people, about one out of every four people worldwide, do not have access to clean water.

Source: Libyan News Agency

Yesterday, Friday, US President Joe Biden referred to the US Congress a new strategy to prevent conflict and promote stability in six African countries, including Libya.

According to a statement issued by the US White House, the US strategy focuses on laying the foundations for an elected national government in Libya capable of governing, providing services and maintaining security throughout the country.

The statement indicated that the strategy includes a 10-year long-term initiative, which was developed after extensive consultations with “local stakeholders in those countries,” as the statement put it.

The new US strategy also includes five African countries: Mozambique, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Togo, in addition to Haiti (from the Caribbean countries) and Papua New Guinea (from the Oceania countries).

The White House emphasized that Washington follows a flexible and adaptable approach that focuses on programs at the community level, and can be expanded as opportunities arise to support national elections.

Biden’s strategy in the Libyan file also includes access to security, justice, accountability and reconciliation in Libya, and previous efforts for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, in reference to armed groups.

“This strategy is a meaningful and long-term commitment by the United States to make strategic investments in prevention to mitigate the causes of conflict and violence,” Biden said.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The US envoy, “Richard Norland,” affirmed that the United States has prepared a new ten-year strategy to prevent conflict and enhance stability in Libya by preparing programs at the community level that support the aspirations of the Libyan people for stability, accountability, and responsive governance.

In a tweet published by the US embassy on its Twitter account, Norland indicated that, the initiative confirms the US commitment to stand by the Libyan people and support progress towards a unified, democratically elected government that can provide public services and promote economic growth in all regions.

Source: Libyan News Agency

A coordination meeting was held in the capital, Tripoli, between the European Union and the United Nations to discuss ongoing and future coordination efforts to implement sustainable development projects in Libya.

During the meeting, representatives of the European Union and the United Nations stressed the importance of continuous coordination to ensure the successful implementation of development projects and increase their benefits to the Libyan people.

Source: Libyan News Agency