New York, 17 February 2012 - Today, Libyans are within reach of a democratic future which one year ago seemed only a distant dream.

UNSMIL has expressed its serious concerns to the authorities about an incident involving attacks against Tawerga IDPs on the morning of 6 February at the IDP camp at Janzur Marine Academy, near Tripoli.

The Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya (SRSG) Mr. Ian Martin visited Sirte on 8 February 2012, where he met with the local council, the military council, and members of civil society, among others.