Press releases

  • UNSMIL Statement on ongoing Tripoli Violence
    29 Aug 2018 - The UN Support Mission in Libya condemns the escalation of violence in the Greater Tripoli area, now in its third day and call for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts.  The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Libya, Dr. Ghassan Salame, has reached out to the concerned Libyan parties to immediately cease all hostilities, resume ceasefire talks and find longer term solutions to ensure the safety and security of the capital, its institutions and its residents. 
  • UNSMIL Calls for the Restoration of Calm in Tripoli
    27 Aug 2018 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is following the clashes in and around Tripoli with grave concern and calls on all parties to immediately cease all military action. UNSMIL is concerned by the use of indiscriminate fire and heavy weapons in densely populated residential areas, endangering civilian lives and reminds all parties of their duty to protect civilians, in accordance with international humanitarian and human rights law.
  • UNSMIL statement on militias attacking Libyan sovereign institutions
    19 Aug 2018 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expresses its strong condemnation of the violence, intimidation and obstruction to the work of Libya’s sovereign institutions by militiamen.
  • Statement by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Maria Ribeiro, on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day
    19 Aug 2018 - Civilians are not a target Tunis, 19 August 2018 - This World Humanitarian Day, we continue to recognize the suffering of civilians caught in conflict and we celebrate the courage of humanitarian workers who strive to bring relief and care to those in need. 
  • UN Secretary-General's Message on World Humanitarian Day
    19 Aug 2018 - We mark World Humanitarian Day every year on 19 August, to express solidarity with people affected by humanitarian crises and pay tribute to the humanitarian workers who help them. 
  • UNSMIL statement on 45 death penalties issued by Tripoli Court of Appeal
    16 Aug 2018 - Tripoli, 16 August 2018 - The verdict announced on 15 August 2018 by the Criminal Circuit of the Court of Appeal of Tripoli is a cause of concern, given the 45 death sentences pronounced. UNSMIL recognizes efforts by the Libyan judiciary to hold people to account for crimes committed during the 2011 Revolution, especially amid armed conflict and political polarization. However, the United Nations opposes the imposition of the death penalty as a matter of principle.

  • photo: UNHCR/Tarik Argaz

    UN Statement on Forced Eviction of Tawergha IDPs
    10 Aug 2018 - The UN in Libya strongly condemns the forced eviction of displaced Tawerghan families from Tariq al-Matar Camp early this morning, leaving them homeless for a second time in seven years. 
  • UNDP and UNSMIL launch a media campaign to support reconciliation in Libya
    06 Aug 2018 - Tripoli, 6 August 2018 – As part of its efforts to strengthen the participation of all Libyans in the process of reconciliation, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) today launched the “Al-Solh Khair” (“Reconciliation is Good”) media campaign.
  • State representatives and experts discuss best remedies to address grievances resulting from past property ownership laws and practices in Libya
    27 Jul 2018 - A thematic meeting on real estate, land and property rights in Libya was organized in Tunis by UNSMIL and UNDP on 9-10 July as part of the project “Towards National Reconciliation in Libya”.
  • Security Council Press Statement on LIBYA 19 July 2018
    20 Jul 2018 - The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Ghassan Salamé, on 16 July 2018. The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement on [11 July 2018] that Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) is resuming its work on behalf of all Libyans and stressed that its operations should continue unimpeded for the benefit of all Libyans.

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