UNICEF joins hand with Libya to encourage youth programs

The United Nations Children's Fund and Libya's General Authority of Sports and Youth signed an agreement to support Libya's youth programs, the global organization said recently.

"The United Nations Children's Fund and General Authority of Sports and Youth have signed a two-year work plan to support youth programs," UNICEF said in a statement.

"During 2019-2020 ambitious adolescents and young girls and boys will receive transformational leadership and innovative thinking training to set-up social enterprises in 24 municipalities," the statement said, as reported by Xinhua.

UNICEF and the Libyan Ministry of Education on Tuesday signed an agreement to provide education for children affected by the armed conflict in the country.

Amid years of armed conflict and political instability, Libyan authorities have been struggling to meet the needs of the young people, mainly by providing employment opportunities and proper education.

Libya has been suffering escalating violence and political instability ever since the fall of late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

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