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<p>Over 150 representatives attended the UK and UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)
meeting held on 19 October in London on international support for a new Libyan Government
of National Accord (GNA). 36 women accepted the invitation to attend the meeting,
drawn from 40 countries, UN Agencies, and international bodies. The UK recognises
that female participation in politics and civil society is an essential component
of restoring stability in Libya, and our Libya Office in Tunis, working closely with
UNSMIL, made a particular effort to ensure female Libyan participation. Four of the
17 independent Libyan delegates were women. The meeting was co-chaired by Jane Marriott,
Director of the Middle East and North Africa Directorate in the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office.</p>
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