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WHO Affirms Supporting Libya in Fight Against Pandemic

WHO Representative in Libya Elizabeth Hoff (left), during her visit to Sirte Hospital. (WHO)
WHO Representative in Libya Elizabeth Hoff (left), during her visit to Sirte Hospital. (WHO)
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WHO Affirms Supporting Libya in Fight Against Pandemic

WHO Representative in Libya Elizabeth Hoff (left), during her visit to Sirte Hospital. (WHO)
WHO Representative in Libya Elizabeth Hoff (left), during her visit to Sirte Hospital. (WHO)

WHO Representative in Libya Elizabeth Hoff has pledged that the organization will support the emergency and medical services in Libya to reinforce the health workers’ capabilities.

Hoff's statements came during her visit to the Ibn Sina Hospital in Sirte on Tuesday, during which she vowed to continue providing the necessary protective equipment to prevent the spread of the virus in hospitals.

This came as Libya reported 26 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll since the outbreak of the pandemic in March to 2,151, according to the National Center for Disease Control.

Also, the country registered 561 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 131,262.

For its part, the Libyan Scientific Advisory Committee on the coronavirus pandemic in western Libya said that its in talks with COVAX to ensure access to more vaccines.

Also, Suleiman Abu Sriwil, the Head of the Supreme Advisory Committee for Vaccinations, said that Libya signed a deal to receive 2.8 million vaccine doses that will arrive at the end of the first quarter of 2021.

According to Sriwi, medial workers, the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases will have the priority to receive the jabs first.

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Lebanon: Families of Victims Commemorate Port Explosion, Adhere to Justice

A scene of massive destruction in the port of Beirut after the explosion (Archive - AFP)
A scene of massive destruction in the port of Beirut after the explosion (Archive - AFP)
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Lebanon: Families of Victims Commemorate Port Explosion, Adhere to Justice

A scene of massive destruction in the port of Beirut after the explosion (Archive - AFP)
A scene of massive destruction in the port of Beirut after the explosion (Archive - AFP)

The fourth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion comes amid a blocked horizon for the resumption of the judicial investigations, which have been stalled for two and a half years.
The families of the victims will mark the occasion on Sunday at 5 p.m. by holding two demonstrations. The first begins from Martyrs’ Square in central Beirut, and the second from the headquarters of the Beirut Fire Brigade in the Karantina area. They will later gather in front of the Lebanese Emigrant Statue in the vicinity of the port.

William Noun, brother of victim Joe Noun, called for a massive participation in the event, in order to convey a message to the officials that their “cause will remain alive.”
He told Asharq Al-Awsat that the positions to be launched during the demonstration will all converge on one goal – the “completion of the investigation... so that the Lebanese people know the truth about what happened and (uncover the identity of) those responsible for the crime that killed our brothers.”
The explosion that rocked Beirut on Aug.4, 2020 claimed the lives of 230 people, injured more than 5,000 and destroyed a third of the capital’s buildings.
“The confrontation is difficult with a political team that has no goal other than to undermine the investigation,” Noun said.
Since the judicial investigator Tariq Al-Bitar issued the prosecution list in early July 2021, and included the names of politicians and security leaders, the plan to end his judgeship began through dozens of lawsuits filed by the political defendants against him, which led to the cessation of his procedures since December 23, 2021.
The United Nations Special Coordinator in Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, met on Saturday with the families of a number of victims, who renewed their “resolute endeavor to uncover the truth and enforce justice and accountability.”
The families shared their experiences of the unprecedented tragedy that shattered their lives, homes, and communities, adding that despite their relentless pursuit of truth and accountability over the past four years, their efforts have been in vain, with the investigation into the explosion stalled.
The special coordinator echoed the UN secretary-general’s call for an impartial, thorough, and transparent investigation to bring truth, justice, and accountability.