Press Releases

Remarks by Acting Special Representative of the Un Secretary-General Stephanie Williams to the Security Council - 19 November 2020
19 Nov 2020 - Madam President, Ambassador King (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), Excellencies, Since my last briefing on 2 September, we have made substantial progress in the search for peace and stability in...
ASRSG Stephanie Williams attends the first meeting between NOC and the PFG commanders of eastern and western regions, hosted by Breiga’s Sirte Oil Company
16 Nov 2020 - BREIGA, 16 November 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Williams today attended a meeting hosted by Sirte Oil Company in Marsa Brega, bringing together the Chairman of...
Statement by Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Williams on the first round of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum
16 Nov 2020 - TUNIS – 16 November 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (ASRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL) in Libya Stephanie Williams announced yesterday the conclusion of the first round of the...
UNSMIL statement on the killing of lawyer Hanan al-Barassi
10 Nov 2020 - UNSMIL strongly condemns the killing of lawyer Hanan al-Barassi, who was shot today, in broad daylight, in Benghazi by unidentified armed men. Ms. al-Barassi had been a vocal critic of corruption, abuse of power and human rights violations. Her...
Libyan Political Dialogue Forum kicks off in the Tunisian capital and discusses a draft political roadmap
10 Nov 2020 - TUNIS, 09 November 2020 - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) kicked off on Monday 9 November 2020, under the auspices of the United Nations, in the Tunisian capital. H.E. Mr. Kais Saied, President of the Republic...
UNSMIL Statement on the Launch of the sixth round of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) talks in Sirte, Libya 10-13 November 2020
09 Nov 2020 - In order to advance the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement signed in Geneva on 23 October 2020 and to build on the progress achieved last week in Ghadames, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission will re-convene for a sixth round of talks from 10 to 13...
Statement on resumption of flights to Southern Libya
08 Nov 2020 - UNSMIL welcomes the decision by the Civil Aviation Authority on 4 November 2020 to permit the resumption of flights to all airports in the Southern region of Libya. This decision is a product of the confidence that has been built as a result of the...
Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission to meet in Libya for the first time
31 Oct 2020 - The 5+5 Joint Military Commission will meet from 2 to 4 November for a fifth round of talks and for the first time inside Libya, in the city of Ghadames. ...
SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBYA
28 Oct 2020 - The members of the Security Council welcomed the permanent ceasefire agreement signed by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission on 23 October in Geneva following talks facilitated by the United Nations. The...
Acting Special-Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Williams convenes the first virtual meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum
26 Oct 2020 - 26 October 2020, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations to Support Mission in Libya Stephanie Williams convened today, 26 October 2020, the first virtual meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF...