According to a statement released to the press, the Secretary-General will meet later today with the Deputy President of Libya's elected House of Representatives, other members from the House and parliamentarians who had boycotted the House sessions.
The Foreign Minister of Italy as well as special envoys of a number of countries will attend the meeting as well. Mr. Ban is also accompanied by this Special Representative for Libya Bernardino Leon.
The Secretary-General's visit comes after the successful efforts of his Special Representative Leon, and the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), to relaunch the dialogue among parliamentarians on 29 September.
This dialogue, based on the principles of legitimacy, inclusiveness, and rejection of terrorism, is the first step towards resolving the country's crisis.
Libya has recently been embroiled in some of the worst fighting since the 2011 uprising that ousted former leader Muammar al-Qadhafi.
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11/10/14
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Libya: UN ‘deeply concerned’ by reported threats against national rights institution ...
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Speaking to reporters in Geneva Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said that according to reports, a number of worrying incidents occurred on 13 and 14 October.
“A staff member received a threatening phone call from someone claiming to represent brigades affiliated with Operation Libya Dawn. The staff member left Tripoli immediately,” she said, adding that others associated with the Council have also been threatened by people claiming to be affiliated with Operation Libya Dawn .....http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49167#.VEu1nVfm75M
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