A staff member shows the empty ballot box after delegates voted for a new interim Libyan government in Geneva on Friday. Photograph: United Nations/AFP/Getty Images
UN-sponsored talks in Geneva have produced a new interim government for Libya, which aims to hold national elections later this year.
It is the first time the country has had a unified leadership in four years, and the new government will face severe challenges winning recognition both within the country and among some external actors.
Within Libya, there is a mixture of cynicism and hope that the country may be able to put years of sporadic fighting and divided institutions behind it. A fragile ceasefire has held since October, but the country remains full of mercenaries and armed militia.
Doctors say they see patient after patient reluctant to seek the medical help they need, or enroll in clinical trials, worried the care they receive will be impacted by the color of their skin.
Antonio Guterres asks African Union, European Union and Arab League to contribute civilians and retired soldiers
UN Secretary-General Guterres calls on all nations to respect UN arms embargo on Libya (Reuters) By Published date: 1 January 2021 18:02 UTC | Last update: 2 months 2 weeks ago
The United Nations called for international monitors to support a fragile ceasefire in Libya, in the hope that foreign fighters will leave and the country can begin moving forward after almost a decade of war.
In a letter sent to Security Council members earlier this week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asked that the monitoring group include civilians and retired soldiers from the African Union, European Union and Arab League.
Pam Dix, whose brother Peter Dix was killed in the tragedy, told the Daily Telegraph: “I would rather see this prosecuted in British courts.
“I would feel more comfortable about the trial being in Britain partly because the whole process has been through the British justice system up until now.
“Mas’ud could face the death sentence in the US and on principle it isn’t right to execute criminals therefore it should not be in America.”
Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora was murdered, said: “If the Americans have any evidence to bring a prosecution I would rather it was in the International Criminal Court.