The UN Support Mission in Libya visits Libya's desert South discovering unrealized potentials in a remote region buffeted by tensions and ethnic politics.

Tripoli, 20 December 2012- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General for Libya, Mr. Tarek Mitri, visited Misrata on 19 December 2012 to meet with the city's Local Council, Advisory Council and civil society organizations.

A conference on truth-seeking and reconciliation in Libya, which was convened in the Libyan Capital, Tripoli, on 12-13 December, concluded its deliberations with a set of recommendations on the way forward to tackle this crucial aspect of Libya's democratic transition.