Reports

Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:15 AM by Peter Davis Now that the battle for Tripoli is seemingly over, so begins an infinitely more complex challenge of constructing a stable, prosperous and democratic country in Libya. A great many…

Intervention William J. Burns Deputy Secretary Istanbul, Turkey August 25, 2011 I want to join in thanking Turkey for hosting this meeting of the Libya Contact Group. It comes at an important, even historic, moment. The events in Tripoli this week unquestionably…

25 Aug 2011 22:48 S.Africa, U.S. reach deal to allow funds' release Money to be used for humanitarian aid, civilian needs Some of the funds will go to Libyan rebel government (Adds quotes, details) By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, Aug 25…

GENÈVE, 26 août (HCR) – Le Haut Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés António Guterres a lancé un appel pressant pour que les Africains sub-sahariens soient protégés en Libye. Des informations affluent depuis Tripoli sur…

25 August 2011 – The United Nations and its diplomatic partners seeking a resolution to the Libyan crisis today urged the Security Council to release assets frozen under United Nations sanctions to the country’s transitional authorities…

A three-person Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team is currently in Tripoli with supplies and is starting to support facilities that are already overwhelmed with patients wounded in the fighting currently taking place in the…

As fighting continues and hospitals struggle to cope with the influx of wounded people, an ICRC surgical team is on its way to Tripoli. Many people have been detained in the city and the ICRC is…

25 August 2011 Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that the priority is to give the National Transitional Council diplomatic support to build a free and democratic future. Speaking after chairing a meeting of the National Security Council…

Just a few short weeks ago, Richard Field, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Epsom Hospital, was all set to go out to Haiti to help with Merlin’s continuing relief operation in that earthquake-shattered country. But then…

Both sides to the ongoing conflict in Libya must ensure that detainees in their custody are not tortured or otherwise ill-treated, Amnesty International said today. The call followed reports from Amnesty International's delegation in Libya on Tuesday,…