Press releases

  • 21 Apr 2016 - 21 April 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, calls upon all the warring parties in Benghazi to ensure that civilians are protected. He urges the parties to allow and facilitate the safe and immediate exit of all civilians who are trapped in areas affected by fighting and wish to leave.
  • 20 Apr 2016 - Towards a Professional Media in Libya Amman, Jordan, 19 April 2016 - Within the framework of UNESCO’s regional programme supporting freedom of expression, two consecutive training workshops for Libyan journalists on conflict-sensitive reporting were launched today in Jordan. The twenty-five participants came from many different parts of Libya, as well as Tunis, Cairo and Amman, representing a wide variety of media outlets.
  • 19 Apr 2016 - 18 April 2016, Cairo – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €1 million from the Government of Italy to provide much-needed food assistance for vulnerable people affected by the ongoing conflict in Libya.
  • 07 Apr 2016 - Martin Kobler Congratulates Libya Constitution Drafting Assembly Members on Building Consensus on a Constitution Draft, Praises their Extraordinary Efforts
  • 06 Apr 2016 - Martin Kobler Stresses the Importance of Sports for Peace and Reconciliation Sports is a powerful tool to promote peace and development, and can contribute to empowerment of youth, women and person with disabilities and provide and environment of equality and respect for human rights. In Libya, football has a strong following, and it has proven to be a uniting factor for Libyans from diverse backgrounds and affiliations in the country and abroad.
  • 01 Apr 2016 - The members of the Security Council welcomed the arrival in Tripoli of members of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord on 30 March 2016, led by Prime Minister Fayez Serraj.
  • 01 Apr 2016 - The Third Libya Experts Development Cooperation Forum Focuses on Reform Policy Options for the Government of National Accord Tunis, 1 April 2016 – The third meeting of the Libya Experts Development Cooperation Forum took place in Tunis on 31 March and 1 April 2016, bringing together Libyan academics, policy makers, prominent experts, entrepreneurs and the international community.
  • 01 Apr 2016 - On Wednesday 30 March, Libyan and international NGOs, relevant Government partners, international partners and UN Agencies met to share experiences on common challenges and assistance delivery mechanisms. The Humanitarian Country Team led by the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Ali Al-Za’tari, convened an important meeting to discuss the most pressing humanitarian issues in Libya.
  • 01 Apr 2016 - The Secretary-General welcomes the arrival of the Libyan Presidency Council in Tripoli on 30 March, which marks an important step in the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement. He calls on all actors to respect the aspirations of the overwhelming majority of the Libyan people for peace, stability and prosperity.
  • 30 Mar 2016 - UN Envoy for Libya, Martin Kobler, Condemns Executions and Civilian Casualties during Clashes in Western Libya

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