United Nations Photo - UN-sponsored event designed to encourage female candidates to participate more fully in the country's first nationwide elections in nearly half a century.

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UN-sponsored event designed to encourage female candidates to participate more fully in the country's first nationwide elections in nearly half a century.

Libya Prepares for First Free Elections in almost Five Decades

6/27/2012 5:07:38 PM

Unique ID UN7331560

Runup to the country's first nationwide elections in nearly half a century.

Libya Prepares for First Free Elections in almost Five Decades

6/27/2012 7:29:52 PM

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Libya Prepares for First Free Elections in almost Five Decades

6/27/2012 7:34:10 PM

Unique ID UN7331563

Libya Prepares for First Free Elections in almost Five Decades

6/27/2012 7:35:25 PM

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Headline Libya Prepares for First Free Elections in almost Five Decades

Caption Description The head of Libya's High National Election Commission, Nuri al-Abbar, addresses the audience of a UN-sponsored event designed to encourage women candidates to participate more fully in Libya’s first free elections in nearly half a century. Some 2.7 million people in the North African nation have registered to vote for members of the new National Congress, which will be tasked with drafting a new constitution for Libya. More than 3,000 candidates are running for office, including more than 600 women.

Unique Identifier UN7331561

NICA ID 522371

Production Date 06/27/2012 5:26:38 PM

City/Location Tripoli

Country Libya

Credit UN Photo/Iason Athanasiadis