The International Conference on Libya, held in Paris on November 12th, was a significant letdown, despite all the heady talk of increased energy amid high expectations for the December elections. Recent casualties include three United Nations staff members killed and two seriously injured in a bomb attack in Banghazi on 10 August. The Council also heard today from the Head of Advocacy and Outreach at Lawyers for Justice in Libya, a non-governmental organization registered in the United Kingdom. Given the gender dimension of the conflict, it is critical that women are meaningfully included in all political talks to bring sustainable peace to Libya, she emphasized. News Summary:Is Libya’s political process doomed?

Source: Libya Today December 23, 2021 08:06 UTC