tripoli, 12 July 2013:
Children in some of the most deprived and densely-populated areas of Libyan towns and cities are to get new playgrounds, providing a safe and fun environment for outdoor play.
The scheme, developed by the Ministry of Local Governance and UNICEF, is designed to give three to eleven year-olds from low-income and marginalised backgrounds access to safe play areas.
The pilot project will install 13 playgrounds, provided by UNICEF, in Libya’s main towns and cities, as well as Ajdabiya, Emsalata, Bani Walid and Obari.
The new playgrounds will be located where access to recreational spaces is limited, but away from hazards such as busy roads, so they can be reached safely by children. They are also intended to keep the country’s youth away from unsafe areas where there may still be unexploded ordinance.
UNICEF hopes the new play areas will help children recover from the negative effects of the revolution, during which many witnessed violence and destruction.
“These playgrounds will provide Libyan children in these cities with a safe space that can help relieve psychological distress they may be facing dating back to the 2011 revolution,” said knowledge management specialist Luzma Montano, at a meeting to discuss locations for the playgrounds.
“When children exercise their right to play, they enjoy physical, social, intellectual and emotional development,” Montano said, “this is essential for the healthy development of all children.”
If the pilot scheme proves successful, more playgrounds may be built.
libya herald
Children in some of the most deprived and densely-populated areas of Libyan towns and cities are to get new playgrounds, providing a safe and fun environment for outdoor play.
The scheme, developed by the Ministry of Local Governance and UNICEF, is designed to give three to eleven year-olds from low-income and marginalised backgrounds access to safe play areas.
The pilot project will install 13 playgrounds, provided by UNICEF, in Libya’s main towns and cities, as well as Ajdabiya, Emsalata, Bani Walid and Obari.
The new playgrounds will be located where access to recreational spaces is limited, but away from hazards such as busy roads, so they can be reached safely by children. They are also intended to keep the country’s youth away from unsafe areas where there may still be unexploded ordinance.
UNICEF hopes the new play areas will help children recover from the negative effects of the revolution, during which many witnessed violence and destruction.
“These playgrounds will provide Libyan children in these cities with a safe space that can help relieve psychological distress they may be facing dating back to the 2011 revolution,” said knowledge management specialist Luzma Montano, at a meeting to discuss locations for the playgrounds.
“When children exercise their right to play, they enjoy physical, social, intellectual and emotional development,” Montano said, “this is essential for the healthy development of all children.”
If the pilot scheme proves successful, more playgrounds may be built.
libya herald
لم
يتمكن تاجر الذهب الحاج صالح الزيداني من شراء قطعة من الذهب الخام عرضها
عليه رجل سوداني دخل محله ذات يوم، رغم وجود مبلغٍ ماليٍّ كبيرٍ بخزنة
المحل، وذلك لعجزه عن تقدير ثمنها، فالقطعة نادرة ومن الذهب الخام الذي لم
يخضع لأي عملية إعادة تصنيع... حيرة الحاج صالح لم تخفَ
على البائع، الذي أجاب على تساؤله عن مصدر هذه الثروة قائلاً "لقد جلبتها
من جبال العوينات"، وهي سلسلة جبال تقع في منطقة الحدود بين ليبيا والسودان
ومصر يبلغ ارتفاعها 1934 متراً، وتمثل الحد الفاصل بين الدول الثلاث في
تلك المنطقة... وأوضح الرجل السوداني أنها المرة الأولى
التي يحاول فيها بيع الذهب في مدينة سبها – في الجنوب الغربي من ليبيا،
وحيث محل الحاج صالح –، بل اعتاد تسويق بضاعته داخل السودان.
تظاهرت
قوات الشرطة ومختلف الأجهزة الأمنية التابعة لوزارة الداخلية الليبية أمس
رفضاً لاستمرار الهجمات على مؤسسات الدولة من قبل المسلحين، وطالب
المتظاهرون الحكومة بسرعة تنفيذ قرار البرلمان القاضي بإخلاء العاصمة من
كافة المظاهر المسلحة. وطالب رجال الشرطة في مظاهرتهم وسط
العاصمة طرابلس حكومة البلاد بالعمل على إشاعة الأمن والاستقرار، وقطع
الطريق على كل من يحاول جر البلاد إلى مستنقع العنف والعنف المضاد. كما طالب المتظاهرون بتوفير كافة الإمكانيات لعمل الشرطة من آليات وأسلحة ومعدات تقنية أخرى. يذكر
أنه رغم عودة الشرطة الليبية إلى عملها فإنها لا تستطيع ملاحقة المطلوبين
أو المجرمين أو مثيري المشاكل لعدم قدرتها على التعامل معهم بسبب قلة
إمكانياتها التسليحية، وتعتمد في ذلك على مساعدة بعض كتائب الثوار.