29 Jan 2015 - New York, 28 January 2015 - The Secretary-General condemns, in the strongest terms, the attack that took place at the Corinthia Hotel, in Tripoli on 27 January. He expresses his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives as a result of this despicable act. Terrorism has no place in the new Libya and will not undermine the ongoing political dialogue which the United Nations is facilitating.
26 Jan 2015 - Libyan parties convened on Monday 26 January 2015 a new round of dialogue hosted by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
This is a followup to the meeting held in Geneva on 14-15 January 2015. Participants will start discussing the items that were agreed on in the last meeting.
25 Jan 2015 - 25 January 2015 - Following extensive consultations with all the Libyan parties, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announces plans to convene a new round of UN-facilitated Libyan political dialogue to take place in Geneva this week.
24 Jan 2015 - 24 January 2015 - At 11:30 am on 23 January 2015, unidentified gunmen opened fire from a passing car at members of the Diplomatic Police on guard duty outside the office of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Tripoli, Libya.
One of the policemen was severely wounded and later died in hospital.
The Diplomatic Police are investigating to determine the circumstances and the motives behind this drive by shooting.
22 Jan 2015 - 22 January 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the reported armed attack against the Central Bank branch in Benghazi, a sovereign symbol of the Libyan State.
19 Jan 2015 - 18 January 2015 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the decision announced today in Tripoli by Spokesman Omar Humeidan to join the new round of talks to reach a political solution to end the fighting.
18 Jan 2015 - 18 January 2015 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the unilateral announcements by the parties in Libya for a ceasefire to resolve the conflict peacefully through dialogue. The Mission calls on the parties to work with UNSMIL on the specific elements of the ceasefire, including the mechanism to ensure compliance with it.
15 Jan 2015 - Geneva, 15 January 2015 - Libyan participants and UNSMIL officials at the political dialogue meeting that the United Nations hosted at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The discussions, which began Wednesday 14 January 2015, were described as constructive and conducted in a positive atmosphere.
13 Jan 2015 - 13 January 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is hosting a new round of political dialogue that seeks to end Libya’s deepening political and security crisis, and reach agreement on managing the remainder of the transitional period. The decision to convene these talks follows extensive consultations with all the major Libyan stakeholders.