Press releases

  • THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO LIBYA GHASSAN SALAME MESSAGE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 10 December 2018
    10 Dec 2018 - Human Rights Day this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a landmark document that establishes, in its first article, that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. The declaration set the foundation for social, political, economic and cultural rights and unleashed the power of women’s full participation.  

  • United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

    THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 10 December 2018
    10 Dec 2018 - For 70 years, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been a global beacon – shining a light for dignity, equality and well-being … and bringing hope to dark places.   The rights proclaimed in the Declaration apply to everyone -- no matter our race, belief, location or other distinction of any kind.
  • Libyan Justice sector practitioners explore attaining international standards for Libyan prisons
    06 Dec 2018 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) brought together 18 senior judges, prosecutors and judicial police officers from all regions of Libya in a two-day 5-6 December seminar under the theme “The Application of Rule of Law Principles in Prisons: Empowerment of the Judicial Police”. 
  • First group of refugees evacuated from new departure facility in Libya
    06 Dec 2018 - Tripoli - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in coordination with Libyan authorities, evacuated 133 refugees from Libya to Niger today after hosting them at a Gathering and Departure Facility (GDF) which opened in Tripoli on Tuesday. 
  • UNSMIL Statement on Extrajudicial Killings in Tripoli
    29 Nov 2018 - UNSMIL continues to receive reports of armed groups carrying out extra-judicial killings in Tripoli, a phenomenon that has been on the rise over the past few weeks. The Mission affirms that allegations of offences and personal disputes should be judged in a court of law, not by gunmen on the streets.  
  • Training Workshop on Clinical Management of sexual violence cases
    29 Nov 2018 - Tunis, 26–28 November 2018 - IOM in Libya, in collaboration with UNFPA in Libya, and with the support of the Government of Finland, concluded yesterday a training workshop for the second batch of health care professionals. The three-day training workshop aims to increase the capacity of health care professionals on providing comprehensive clinical management to survivors of sexual violence including rape.
  • UNSMIL Statement on Tezirbu Attack
    24 Nov 2018 - Tripoli, 24 November 2018 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the deadly terrorist attack on Tezirbu, an oasis in the southeast of Libya, 250 kilometers northwest of Kufra.   The Friday attack on the Tezirbu police station, which local authorities say was carried out by ISIL, resulted in at least eight civilians killed, nine injured, three abducted and nine still missing and believed to be kidnapped.
  • The Libyan National Conference Process - Final Report
    09 Nov 2018 - Click on the following link to view the report:  The Libyan National Conference Process - Final Report  
  • RAPID CITY PROFILING AND MONITORING SYSTEM CLOSING EVENT
    07 Nov 2018 - Tunis – International partners joined efforts with the United Nations system in Libya to support and boost their Libyan counterparts’ capacity to design, develop and implement social policies including a stronger community participation in the framework of efforts to stabilize and develop Libya.
  • HD Submits Libyan National Conference’s Public Consultations Report to UNSMIL
    06 Nov 2018 - Tripoli, 6 November 2018 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, received today the final report on the consultative phase of the Libyan National Conference process. The report, prepared by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), presents the findings of the nationwide public consultations which took place from April to July 2018.

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