UNSMIL Transcripts

Mr. President 1. Since my last briefing, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and his cabinet have officially taken office. The Prime Minister appears to enjoy broad support from the General National Congress, political parties and the…

Millions of women and girls around the world are assaulted, beaten, raped, mutilated or even murdered in what constitutes appalling violations of their human rights. From battlefield to home, on the streets, at school, in the…

(As Delivered) Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, 1. I am pleased to be briefing you for the first time in my capacity as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya. I will take this…

New York, 21 October 2012 - The Secretary-General is alarmed by the fighting in and around the Libyan city of Bani Walid, and in particular the reports indicating growing civilian casualties due to indiscriminate shelling…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Ian Martin, in an interview with the UN News Centre at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 6 August 2012, speaks about Libya's first elections in over 40 years…

Mr President, When I briefed the Council for the first time after Libya's Declaration of Liberation, last October, I said that its people may seek from us lessons in the detail of democracy, but they can offer lessons in its…

SRSG breifing - Meeting of the Security Council, 10 May 2012 Mr. President, Libya is approaching a key moment in its democratic transition. On 1 May, registration of voters opened for the election of a National Congress - the…

Mr. President, Although it was only a week ago today that I briefed the Council on the situation in Libya, it is a privilege to do so again in the presence of the Prime Minister of Libya, Dr Abdurrahim El-Keib. I do not need…

Mr President, On 17 February, the people of Libya marked the first anniversary of the beginning of their revolution. People took to the streets of Tripoli, Benghazi and other cities and towns in celebration. Many of the…

Mr President, When I last briefed the Council a month ago, I noted that the public mood in Libya was gradually changing, as it increasingly demanded improved institutional performance that meets popular expectations, and…

Libya, Tripoli - 10 December 2011: I have the privilege of being head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Let me tell you a little about our mission. We have three main areas of support