Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) refuted reports alleging that Libya plans to resettle undocumented immigrants within the country. The denial comes amid social media claims of a statement by Minister of Local Governance Badr Al-Din Al-Toumi regarding the settlement of undocumented immigrants in Libya. The claims surfaced following his meeting on Saturday in Tripoli with Nicoletta Giordano, chief of the International Organization for Migration mission in Libya, Xinhua news agency reported. Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has become a primary departure point for African immigrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach European shores. Earlier in February, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah stressed that his government supports the UN efforts to enhance stability in Libya and emphasised respect for national sovereignty and human rights. He made the remarks during a meeting with Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, the newly-appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of theUN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), in the capital Tripoli, according to a statement issued by the Libyan Government.