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United Nations Support Mission in Libya
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‘Hold Spoilers Accountable’, SRSG Urges Security Council as Libya take critical steps forward to overcome political divisions

NEW YORK — Despite significant political progress towards unifying Libya’s institutions and holding long-awaited elections, the country’s fragile economic and security situation demands urgent action, the senior United Nations official in Tripoli told the Security Council today, ahead of the Mission’s mandate renewal on 31 October. “Since my last briefing, we have seen encouraging progress on the UNSMIL-facilitated political process,” said Hanna…

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UNSMIL is mandated by the Security Council to facilitate an inclusive political process, support ceasefire implementation, and advance national reconciliation. The mandate was extended through 31 October 2026 by Security Council resolution 2796 (2025)

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is mandated by the Security Council to use its good offices, in full respect of Libyan ownership, to support an inclusive political process and broader stabilisation efforts. UNSMIL facilitates political dialogue and elections; supports national reconciliation, transitional justice, and the protection and promotion of human rights; assists Libyan efforts to reunify state institutions and reduce arms, ammunition, and explosive remnants of war; prevent renewed conflict; promotes the participation of women, youth, and civil society; and coordinates humanitarian assistance, recovery, and reconstruction with Libyan authorities and international partners.

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UNSMIL Political Process
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Political Roadmap
Based on the  Advisory Committee’s recommendations, feedback from the Libyan people, and lessons learned from the failure of previous efforts to hold elections, UNSMIL is convinced that the political process should focus on guaranteeing general elections and unifying institutions through a sequenced approach. UNSMIL’s roadmap is built around three core pillars, as detailed by  SRSG Tetteh in her remarks to the Security Council on 21 August 2025…
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Youth Engagement
Promoting progress on the youth, peace and security agenda through: UNSMIL’s mandate is to facilitate a wider engagement and participation of women and youth in the Libyan political process, recognising that the process should be inclusive of all Libyans. UNSMIL has been working to support youth engagement in three different ways: YouEngage In May 2024 UNSMIL launched its youth engagement strategy - YouEngage. This is a transformative approach by…
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Basirah
Basirah is a programme of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) that supports the development of Libyan media professionals, including journalists, media professors, media students, and fact checkers. It aims to combat the spread of misinformation, disinformation and hate speech by addressing one influencing factor—insufficient educational opportunities for journalists. Since its launch in May 2025, Basirah has delivered 10 in…

United Nations Support Mission in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) aims to facilitate an inclusive political process, support ceasefire implementation, and advance national reconciliation. The Security Council, through resolution 2796 (2025), renewed its mandate until 31 October 2026.