Press Releases

UN IN LIBYA Statement on “International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones”
19 Jun 2020 - On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the UN family in Libya commemorates the adoption of ...
Acting SRSG’s oral update to the 44th session of the Human Rights Council, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 40/27I
18 Jun 2020 - I very much welcome the opportunity to address the UN Human Rights Council today as part of the interactive dialogue on Libya. Since former SRSG Salame’s briefing...
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Libya
12 Jun 2020 - The Secretary-General is deeply shocked by the discovery of multiple mass graves in recent days, the majority of them in Tarhouna. The Secretary-General calls for a thorough and transparent investigation, and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. In particular, he...
UNSMIL Welcomes the Opening of Sharara and El Feel oil fields and Calls for a Full Lifting of the Oil Blockade
08 Jun 2020 - TRIPOLI, 08 June 2020 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the opening of the Sharara and El Feel oil fields this weekend. The oil blockade has needlessly cost the Libyan people over $5 billion due to lost oil sales as well as millions of dollars of...
UNSMIL welcomes Acceptance by the Libyan Parties of Resumption of the Joint Military Committee (5+5) Talks
01 Jun 2020 - Tripoli, 01 June 2020 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the acceptance by the Government of National Accord and the “Libyan National Army” of the resumption of talks on the ceasefire and...
Statement by Yacoub El Hillo, Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, on the killing of migrants southwest of Tripoli
29 May 2020 - Tripoli, 29 May 2020 – I am shocked by the horrific reports about Wednesday’s shooting at a smuggling warehouse in Mezda killing 30 migrants and injuring 11 others. Human trafficking and smuggling,...
UNSMIL condemns the use of Improvised Explosive Devices against the civilians in Ain Zara and Salahudin in Tripoli
25 May 2020 - Tripoli, 25 May 2020 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is extremely concerned about reports that residents of the Ain Zara and Salahuddin areas of Tripoli have been killed or wounded by Improvised Explosive Devices placed in/near their homes....
UNSMIL condemns indiscriminate attacks on civilian-populated neighbourhoods in Tripoli, causing many civilian casualties
08 May 2020 - TRIPOLI, 08 May 2020 - UNSMIL strongly condemns increased attacks on civilian populated areas in Tripoli, including the appalling shelling yesterday on Tripoli’s Zawiat al-Dahmani neighbourhood, near the Turkish embassy and the Italian ambassador’s...
Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Williams’ message on World Press Freedom Day
03 May 2020 - Tripoli, 3 May 2020 - An independent media, free from intimidation and threats, is crucial to laying the foundations of democracy. On this day, I want to pay tribute to the brave journalists and media workers in Libya who, despite rising intimidation and...
UNHCR steps up help during Ramadan for displaced Libyans, refugees and asylum seekers, as war and Coronavirus make life harsher
03 May 2020 - TRIPOLI, 3 May 2020 - UNHCR has begun a series of extra emergency distributions in Tripoli, to assist some of the most vulnerable people during Ramadan, and as war and COVID-19 present new threats. The first distribution...