The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Ian Martin, on 14 August 2012 visited a support centre in Tripoli where families of the missing during the conflict can come and receive support, exchange experiences or take part in a variety of activities.

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, the role of the United Nations in Libya and challenges the country face

The members of the Security Council welcome the holding on 7 July 2012 of the first national elections in Libya in nearly half a century. The members of the Security Council consider the elections a milestone for Libya's democratic transition.