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Libya’s road to democracy faces political, security challenges arising from decades of authoritarian, dysfunctional rule, Council told

Security Council
6981st Meeting (AM)

The Libyan people would, for the foreseeable future, continue to endure the heavy legacy bequeathed to them over decades of brutal rule, the Security Council was told today as it heard from the top United Nations official in that country.

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Syria and beyond: Humanitarian challenges in today's conflicts

Report
ICRC

18-06-2013 Feature

The right of the wounded and sick to receive timely medical care and be protected from attack is spelt out under international humanitarian law. Yet in Syria and elsewhere, intimidation of health workers and attacks on medical facilities are taking place regardless.

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Niger + 2 others
Niger: Facts and figures (October 2012 to March 2013)

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ICRC

17-06-2013 Facts and Figures

The ICRC operated against the background of a mass influx of Malian refugees in the Tahoua area and the return to the Agadez area of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who have been deported from Libya.

Support for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa deported from Libya (with the Red Cross Society of Niger)

The ICRC:

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Libya's "growing" drugs/HIV problem

Report
IRIN

TRIPOLI, 17 June 2013 (IRIN) - Doctors in Libya say they are seeing a "growing" number of patients with drug problems and a corresponding risk of HIV infection, in a post-Gaddafi era marked by limited law enforcement and government capacity.

"Every month more people come to us needing help," said Abdullah Fannir, deputy director of Gargaresh psychiatric hospital in Tripoli.

IRIN:

A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org

Une sélection d'articles d'IRIN sont publiés sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.org

This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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Mali + 2 others
The ICRC in Mali

Report
ICRC

17-06-2013 Overview

In Mali, the ICRC brings aid to people suffering the combined effects of the armed conflict and the food crisis.

Caring for the sick and injured

In northern Mali, the ICRC has made access to emergency care easier for war-wounded people. The hospital in Gao is once again operational thanks to ICRC support.

The ICRC supports health-care facilities in Mali and was on hand for the national polio-vaccination day.

Visiting detainees

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Niger + 2 others
The ICRC in Niger

Report
ICRC

17-06-2013 Overview

In Niger, the ICRC works mainly to relieve the effects of chronic food crises in areas previously affected by armed violence and inter-communal tensions.

Caring for the sick and injured

The ICRC recently refurbished the limb-fitting and rehabilitation centre located in Niamey's National Hospital.

The organization supports health-care facilities and was on hand for Niger’s national polio-vaccination day.

Visiting detainees

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In wake of attacks, UN calls on Libyans to support legitimate institutions

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UN News Service

16 June 2013 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) today called on all citizens to support their country's legitimate institutions, following armed attacks in Benghazi, which resulted in several deaths and injuries.

In a news release, UNSMIL called on all Libyans “to rally around their legitimate institutions, both civilian and military, to enable them to carry out their duties of ensuring security and stability.”

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No Impunity for ‘Black Saturday’ Benghazi Deaths

Investigate Killings, Clamp Down on Unlawful Militias

(Tripoli, June 14, 2013) – Libyan authorities should promptly and thoroughly investigate the violent clashes in Benghazi on June 8, 2013, that left 32 people dead, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should also hold those who violated the law accountable, the group said.

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Mali + 6 others
Desert locust threat in the Sahel

Despite control operations, adult groups and small swarms formed and are expected to move to the northern Sahel and breed with the onset of the summer rains, causing locust numbers to increase further.

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World + 22 others
Children and armed conflict - Report of the Secretary-General (A/67/845–S/2013/245)

The report provides information on grave violations committed against children, progress made by parties on dialogue, action plans and other measures.

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28 dead as protesters attack ex-Libya rebel HQ: medics

06/09/2013 00:31 GMT

BENGHAZI, June 9, 2013 (AFP) - At least 28 people were killed and 60 were wounded on Saturday when demonstrators attacked the headquarters in Benghazi of former rebels who had fought to oust Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, a hospital official said.

"We have so far identified 28 people dead and some 60 injured," a doctor at the Al-Jala hospital in the eastern city told AFP, more than doubling an earlier toll.

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Algeria + 8 others
Helpdesk Research Report: Border insecurity in North Africa

Question

Border insecurity in North Africa: What does the literature say about border insecurity across North Africa (Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya (Mahgreb); Egypt, Sudan and Western Sahara)?

Helpdesk response

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Libya + 3 others
UNHCR Libya External update – May 2013

Refugees and asylum seekers in detention centers

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Address by SRSG for Libya, Tarek Mitri, Conference on Human Rights in in Libya, Al-Baida

I am pleased to join this session as you are about to conclude your conference on Human Rights in Libya. One cannot overemphasize that the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is greatly interested in your efforts and all similar endeavors; it is also keen to accompany attempts aiming at raising awareness in human rights protection and the consolidation of values on which human rights and its principles are based.

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IOM Helps Sierra Leonean Migrants in Libya to Return Home

At the request of the Government of Sierra Leone and in coordination with the Libyan authorities and the Sierra Leonean embassy, IOM has helped 35 Sierra Leonean migrants stranded in Libya to voluntarily return home from the south of the country.

IOM worked with a local NGO partner to bring the migrants to Tripoli from the southern city of Sabha. In Tripoli it provided arranged exit visas and arranged their travel home on a commercial flight.

International Organization for Migration:

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World + 9 others
Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meeting – Highs and Lows for Mine Ban Community

(3 June 2013) The Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee (ISC) Meetings that took place last week opened with disturbing news of credible reports which, if confirmed, would constitute the most serious violation the treaty has ever confronted: extensive use of antipersonnel mines by government forces in Yemen, as reported by ICBL member HRW, and Foreign Policy Magazine.

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Sudan + 14 others
Desert Locust Bulletin No. 416 (May 2013)

General Situation during May 2013 Forecast until mid-July 2013

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Regional group declares self-government for east Libya

TRIPOLI, June 2 (Reuters) - The leader of a political group in Libya's oil-rich Cyrenaica province declared it a self-governing region in a speech on Saturday, evidence of growing pressure for a planned new constitution to adopt a federal structure.

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