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EU announces over 6 mln euros to support stabilization efforts in Libya

Xinhua, June 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

The European Commission here on Tuesday announced over 6 million euros (8.8 million U.S. dollars) to support stabilization efforts in Libya.

According to a Commission press release, out of the latest fund, 5 million euros will go through the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace to the stabilization facility for Libya, which is an initiative of the Libyan Government of National Accord, supported by the United Nations Development Program and the international community.

A further 1.1 million euros will be provided to a city profiling system which rapidly collects and presents statistically sound data at municipal and local level. This profiling system will also provide analysis to support planning for stabilization, resilience and recovery activities. This action will be implemented by the United Nations Human Settlements Program, together with United Nations Population Fund.

The Libyan presidential council was named under a UN-sponsored peace agreement singed on Dec. 17, 2015 in the Moroccan city of Skherat. The Tunis-based council appointed a government of national accord.

On Feb. 23, the unity government received the support of the majority of the members of the house of representatives.

Five years after the toppling of Libya's late Muammar Gaddafi's government in 2011, the North African country is still struggling to make a democratic transition. Endit