UNSMIL News

Tripoli - An interagency mission from IOM, UNHCR, and UNICEF visited Abu-Salim Centre in Tripoli as part of the UN Country Team plans to improve the humanitarian assistance and protection of migrants and refugees in Libya…

A group of 30 Libyans experts met in Malta, from 19 to 21 January, to discuss activities and building blocs for a Libyan national reconciliation strategy. Participants included tribal leaders, members of civil society…

IOM yesterday (23/1) helped 46 stranded Bangladeshi male migrants return home to Bangladesh from Misratah, Libya. The repatriation – the first such operation out of Misratah since 2014 due to security concerns – was carried…

1. The League of Arab States, the African Union, and the United Nations held a consultative meeting at the headquarters of the League of Arab States on 21 January 2017 to discuss the situation in Libya in the context of the…

Libya – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) this week (17-18 January) organized a technical coordination meeting for Libyan partners on Rescue at…

Tunis, 13 January 2017 – Today the Minister of Local Government, H.E. Mr. Badad Abduljalil signed with UNICEF Libya Special Representative Dr. Ghassan Khalil, a seven-year Framework of Cooperation to support UNICEF’s work…

Libya - On 12 January, during the one-day visit, IOM officials met with the leadership of the Libyan Coast Guard to discuss the outcomes of a needs assessment conducted last year. This assessment aimed to identify ways to…

Tunis 29 December 2016 - 3 January 2017 UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund’s Libya Office and in collaboration with The Ministry of Social affairs of Libya organized a workshop entitled “Training of Trainers on…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, warns against the risk of escalation leading to renewed conflict following developments in…

Tunis – From 1 December to 31 December 2016, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 10 civilian casualties, including 3 deaths and 7 injured, during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. Victims…

The United Nations congratulates the Presidency Council, the Albunyan Almarsous (ABAM) forces and the Libyan people for their victory over the Islamic State in Sirte. This victory is a major step forward in liberating Libya…

New York, 17 December 2016 -One year ago today, the Libyan Political Agreement was signed in Skhirat, Morocco, marking a critical milestone in the country’s democratic transition. The Secretary-General commends all Libyans…