23 Apr 2013 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
on the attack on the French Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
The Secretary-General condemns, in the strongest terms, the attack on the French Embassy in Tripoli on 23 April and sends his sympathies to the victims and their families. The targeting of diplomatic missions and their staff is not acceptable and never justifiable.
21 Apr 2013 - TRIPOLI, 21 April 2013 – The Libyan Higher Judicial Institute (HJI) and UNICEF have launched a comprehensive capacity building programme for judges, prosecutors, and others involved in the judicial system in Libya, with the aim of preparing a solid ground for building a juvenile justice system in Libya. The Higher Judicial Institute has also hosted and led, with UNICEF's technical support, a 3-day consultation on drafting a Juvenile Justice Law.
07 Mar 2013 - Tripoli, 07 March 2013 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is deeply concerned by several recent incidents, including attacks on media organizations, threats against journalists, and violence against a Coptic church and other houses of worship. These acts violate fundamental human rights, particularly the freedom of faith and freedom of expression.
28 Feb 2013 - TRIPOLI, 28 February 2013 – Some 40 percent of the schools in Libya were damaged in the 2011 revolution according to a report released by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and UNICEF today. These findings are based on a recent nationwide school assessment conducted by the MoE and UNICEF, which for the first time has given the Ministry a complete overview of the exact state of all schools in the country.
14 Feb 2013 - Tripoli, 14 February 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Tarek Mitri, extends his warmest congratulations to the Libyan people, Government and the General National Congress on the occasion of the second anniversary of the 17 February Revolution. that brought down the tyrannical regime that ruled Libya for forty years.
06 Feb 2013 - Tripoli, 6 February 2013- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the decision of the General National Congress today on the formation of a constituent assembly to draft the new Libyan constitution.
15 Jan 2013 - The UN Support Mission in Libya visits Libya's desert South discovering unrealized potentials in a remote region buffeted by tensions and ethnic politics.
15 Jan 2013 - The UN Support Mission in Libya visits Libya's desert South discovering unrealized potentials in a remote region buffeted by tensions and ethnic politics.
17 Sep 2012 - Tripoli, 17 September 2012 - "A transitional justice strategy can contribute to defining how Libyan society will go forward, and lay the foundations for a new democratic society", the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says in a report released today.