Press Releases UNSMIL

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya condemns, in the strongest terms, the armed attack by unknown assailants that took place in the early hours of 12 August against the office of the High National Elections Commission…

Tripoli – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) followed the live broadcast of the High Council of State (HCS) session on Sunday, 27 July, during which 95 members elected a new Presidency. The Mission noted…

TRIPOLI – The United Nations in Libya is now accepting applications for the third cohort of its annual Ra’idat training programme which opens at midnight 1 July. Young Libyan women aged 18-30 are invited to apply between 1…

TRIPOLI - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) affirms its uncompromising respect for the right of all citizens to demonstrate peacefully and to express their views freely. Direct engagement with the Libyan…

Berlin, 20 June 2025 1. On June 20, 2025, the International Follow-up Committee on Libya, co-chaired by SRSG and Head of UNSMIL, Hanna Tetteh, and Ambassador Christian Buck, convened at Senior Official level in Berlin, in…

TRIPOLI - Hate speech undermines peace, deepens rifts, and has, many times throughout history, contributed to igniting conflict. In Libya, where politics are polarized and security is fragile, hate speech—especially when…

GENEVA – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday he was shocked by revelations of gross human rights violations uncovered at official and unofficial detention facilities run by the Stabilization Support Apparatus…

TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya released a report today outlining the options put forth by the Advisory Committee to resolve key contentious issues that are blocking progress toward elections. The report…

TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya will launch of a new professional development programme for Libyans in the media sector on 21 May. The programme, called Basira (بصيرة), is designed to equip media…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern at the escalation of violence in Tripoli in recent days, with reports of civilian casualties. The members of the Security Council called on all…