UNSMIL News

Valletta, 9 November 2016 – Members of the Libyan Political Dialogue will kick off a two-day meeting tomorrow aimed at ending the impasse and agreeing on steps towards advancing the implementation of the Libyan Political…

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya organized 2 three-day trainings on international refugee law this month. The first training targeted 25 journalists and reporters from Libyan…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Maria do Valle Ribeiro of Ireland as his new Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL…

Addis Ababa, Nov 8 2017 - The Special Representatives of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, met today with the President Idriss Deby of Chad, President…

Tunis, From 6 to 10 November, UNFPA, in partnership with ONFP (National Office for Family and Population, Tunis) and RCT (Regional Center for Training, Cairo) and in collaboration with the Libyan Ministry of Health and the…

Attacks on journalists violate the human rights of individuals and undermine freedom of information and expression across societies. Impunity, which makes this terrible situation worse, is rampant. Of the 827 documented…

Tunis, 1 November 2016 – From 1 October to 31 October 2016, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 102 civilian casualties, including 29 deaths and 73 injured, during the conduct of hostilities across…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler expressed his concern over the fighting in Zawiya, which is reported to have claimed a number of…

Tunis, 30 October 2016 - "Since last year, field reports have indicated a deterioration of the health system in Libya, affecting mainly the Mother and Newborn health services. This deterioration is due to several issues…

1. The League of Arab States, the African Union, and the United Nations held a trilateral meeting at the headquarters of the League of Arab States on 25 October 2016 to discuss the situation in Libya and the means to further…

This year’s observance of United Nations Day occurs at a time of transition for Libya; a time for Libyans to come together in unity. A time to decide on a path forward towards one government, one parliament and one army. For…

Niamey, Niger, “A united neighbourhood for a strong Libya” Your Excellency, Minister Ibrahim Yacouba, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour to be here today to address you in this important forum. I…