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Don’t 'turn a blind eye' to Libya, UN agencies warn

Seven United Nations agencies called for a cease-fire in war-torn Libya that would allow local authorities and humanitarian organizations to focus on the coronavirus outbreak.
A damaged building is seen after an air strike at Tajura neighbourhood, east of Tripoli, Libya December 30, 2019.  REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny - RC2M5E9SRY8O

Libya can’t fight a war on two fronts, a group of United Nations agencies warned Wednesday, calling on the rival factions to agree to a lasting truce amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. 

“The international community must not turn a blind eye to the conflict,” they wrote in a joint statement. 

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