The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Libya has announced the mapping of the child protection system in the country, reaching out to eight thousand children and their caregivers.
This development was revealed in a statement following a meeting organized by UNICEF in collaboration with the Ministries of Planning, Social Affairs, Health, and Education of the interim Government of National Unity, along with the Social Solidarity Fund.
The meeting discussed what was described as “significant progress” under the third pillar of the United Nations Framework for Sustainable Development Cooperation, focusing on the development of social and human capital in Libya.
The statement highlighted the support for mental health to 11,000 individuals in the community and the care of 3,000 children through early childhood development kits.
In January, UNICEF reported that 32,000 children in Libya are suffering from acute malnutrition. The organization‘s annual report warned of the worsening vulnerability of children due to climate change and water scarcity, highlighting the urgent need for continued and enhanced support in these areas.
The High Council of State in Libya recently announced that the United Nations (UN) Special Envoy to Libya, Abdullah Patel, has put forth an initiative as part of the upcoming UN mission.
This announcement follows a recent phone call between the President of the High Council of State, Mohammed Tekalla, and Patel, as stated in an official release.
The phone call comes a few days after a meeting between the President of the High Council of State and the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, in Cairo.
The meeting did not yield concrete results, but both parties agreed to continue consultations regarding the political crisis to find a Libyan-Libyan solution that meets the aspirations and interests of the Libyan people.
