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The United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the Dutch Ambassador to Libya presented to Presidential Council President Mohammed Menfi Wednesday a list of seven human rights principles and recommendations based on…

Tripoli – 8 March 2023 – Libyan women are a force for change and will play a crucial role in the future of Libya. As UNSMIL works to help break the current deadlock and enable elections in 2023, I urge women across Libya to…

TRIPOLI – 13 February 2023– A lack of awareness of their rights prevents many women from seizing economic opportunities, said the Ms. Zakiya Alamary the leader of the General Secretariat for Libyan Women (GSLW) in a meeting…

TRIPOLI – 13 Februrary 2023 – The voices of labourers in Libya are not being heard amidst the protracted political crisis said the President of the Labour Union at a meeting with representatives of labour unions from across…

CAIRO, 8 February 2023 – The 5+5 Joint M ilitary Commission (JMC) and liaison committees from Libya, Sudan and Niger developed and approved the establishment of a n i ntegrated m echanism for joint coordination and data…

SIRTE – After the conclusion of the latest meeting of the Joint Military Commission (5+5) in Sirte Monday, SRSG Abdoulaye Bathily Monday called on the national authorities to recommit to fully supporting the implementation of…

SIRTE - 15 January 2023 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced the launch of joint work between the international ceasefire monitoring team and Libyan monitors in Sirte…

TRIPOLI, 05 January 2023 - UNSMIL takes note of the joint statement of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the High Council of State regarding their discussions in Cairo today. UNSMIL strongly…

TRIPOLI, 23 DECEMBER 2023 – On the eve of the 71st anniversary of Libya's Independence Day and on behalf of all UN personnel serving in Libya, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Libyan people. This year, however…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily, in collaboration with France, co-chaired a plenary session of the Security Working Group meeting in Tunis today focused on next steps in the…

TRIPOLI – 3 December 2022 – For disabled people in Libya, going about everyday tasks can be extremely difficult. But according to disability rights campaigner Dr. Laila Badda, for those who are women and disabled, there are…

TRIPOLI - Students are struggling to complete their studies due to a lack of equipment, teacher strikes, outdated curricula, and electricity cuts, according to representatives from the General Union of Libyan Students who met…