Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events

shaping your world.

The annual death toll from incidents on the world's roads has for years remained at more than a million,

yet authorities aren't using the tools they already have to save lives.

We look at how the curious interplay of policy and development impact the road to improvement.

And earlier this month, Australia's National Gallery closed because of bushfire smoke.

As in just about every other sector facing climate change, the custodians of culture

will have to prepare for more frequent and more damaging disasters.

But first...

Yesterday, Germany hosted an international conference aimed at bringing peace and stability to Libya. Foreign actors said they would again respect an arms embargo.

But after nine months of intense fighting, the summit failed. Foreign actors said they would again respect an arms embargo.

But after nine months of intense fighting, the summit failed to secure a lasting ceasefire.

The conflict in Libya has festered

ever since Omar Gaddafi was toppled in 2011.

Roger McShane is our Middle East editor.

Today, on one side, you have the UN-backed government in Tripoli.

On the other, you have Khalifa Heftar, a renegade commander who controls much of the east

and south of the country and many of the country's oil fields.

In reality, both sides are really just collections of militias, and both draw heavily

on foreign support. The Tripoli government is backed by Turkey, and Heftar is backed by Egypt, the

UAE, and Russia. And as things stand on the ground, Heftar's forces are knocking on the doors

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