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UN urges 'peaceful' handover to Libya unity government

Published: 30 Mar 2016 - 05:24 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 12:34 am
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"Arrival of Presidency Council in #Tripoli marks important step in #Libya democratic transition & path to peace, security and prosperity," Martin Kobler wrote on Twitter.

 

Tripoli: The United Nations' Libya envoy called Wednesday for a "peaceful and orderly handover of power" after members of a UN-backed unity government arrived in Tripoli.

"Arrival of Presidency Council in #Tripoli marks important step in #Libya democratic transition & path to peace, security and prosperity," Martin Kobler wrote on Twitter.

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