UNSMIL News

TRIPOLI – Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh received over 20 women civil society activists, academics, lawyers and municipal council members from Tripoli, Tarhouna, Misratah, Sabratha, Rigdalin…

TRIPOLI – Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh met with twenty-eight representatives from the south at UNSMIL's premises in Tripoli. The meeting aimed to gather their views on the Advisory Committee's…

TRIPOLI – In a youth consultation with young women from across Libya on Sunday, UNSMIL discussed the recommendations of the Advisory Committee (AC) and what they wanted to see as the future political direction of the country…

TRIPOLI – Libyan journalists, participating in the second Basirah workshop with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), detailed the online and real-life violence they face, with some recounting serious attacks. The…

TRIPOLI – A group of fifteen young women and men joined mediation experts on Wednesday in a skills-building workshop on conflict resolution. During the discussions about what can cause disputes, participants indicated that…

TRIPOLI – Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Aeneas Chuma chaired a meeting with the Tripoli Center Outreach Committee Monday to discuss de-escalation efforts in…

NALUT / BENGHAZI / MISRATA / ZINTAN – Youth represent 38 per cent of the population (NESDB statistics) in Libya and their voices must be included in the political process. To support this, in addition to its regular meetings…

NALUT – 13 June – As part of a series of ongoing public consultations across Libya on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee, the Special Representative of the Secretary General, Hanna Tetteh, heard from mayors…

BENGHAZI - DSRSG Stephanie Koury concluded on Thursday a three-day visit to Benghazi as part of the UNSMIL’s consultations with various stakeholders on the outcomes of the Advisory Committee and the options proposed for the…

Zawiyah residents expressed frustration with the deteriorating political and security situation and called for action at a town hall-style meeting Monday, organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. More than…

Journalists in Libya face frequent online harassment, which impedes their ability to fulfil their function as watchdogs against corruption, human rights abuses and other issues, journalists said last week during a round table…

TRIPOLI – To strengthen the fragile truce established after this months’ clashes in Tripoli, mechanisms should be put in place to prevent unilateral military action and monitor and enforce commitments to the agreement, 16…