Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya, Mr. Tarek Mitri, visited Benghazi on 29 November 2012 to meet with the city's Local Council, civil society organizations, the new police commander and other political and academic figures.

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.

Tripoli, 1 November 2012- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr.