
Protesters have shut down and sealed the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) headquarters in Tripoli, Libya, according to Al Jazeera. Video footage showed demonstrators closing off the agency's offices, though the blurb does not specify the protesters' demands, the size of the demonstration, or how long the headquarters has been or will remain closed.
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