Fwd: LIBYA: UN MISSION BROKERS ‘CRITICAL’ 12-HOUR HUMANITARIAN TRUCE IN BENGHAZI

Web version   New York Nov 19 2014 4:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  The city of Benghazi, Libya, in the early morning sunlight. Photo: UNSMIL/Iason Athanasiadis LIBYA: UN MISSION BROKERS 'CRITICAL' 12-HOUR HUMANITARIAN TRUCE IN BENGHAZI The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced today that all parties to the conflict in Benghazi have agreed to an unconditional humanitarian truce to evacuate civilians and retrieve the bodies of the dead. Read more RELATED Libya: ICC Prosecutor warns court&#39s work faces &#39deleterious impact&#39 of ongoing instability A deteriorating security situation and growing political instability in Libya are creating an environment that &#8220clearly cannot be conducive&#8221 to closing the impunity gap, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) warned the United Nations Security Council today. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media

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