TRIPOLI, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Officials of the Libyan office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday said it will boost plans to empower and support young women and men across Libya.
"We met on Monday with the Head of the Youth and Sports Authority Bashir Al-Qantari to agree on strategic plans for 2019 to empower and support young women and men across Libya," UNFPA said in a statement.
UNFPA will soon launch a UN Youth Working Group in cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), with the aim of creating a more effective youth programming, the statement said.
Due to 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.
According to UNICEF, unemployment currently stands at 48 percent among youth in Libya.
