Press Releases

UNSMIL welcomes the determination of the citizens of the city of Ghat to participate in municipal elections
18 Aug 2020 - Tripoli 18 August 2020 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the determination of the citizens of the city of Ghat to exercise their democratic rights to participate in the city’s municipal elections, the first local election held in Libya...
The United Nations is Pleased to Announce the Launch of the International Financial Review of the two Branches of the Central Bank of Libya
27 Jul 2020 - Tripoli, 27 July 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Williams is pleased to announce the...
One year since the enforced disappearance of Siham Sergewa
17 Jul 2020 - Today marks one year of the violent abduction and enforced disappearance of Member of Parliament, Siham Sergewa, from her home in Benghazi. With no verified news on the fate or whereabouts of Ms Sergewa, the Mission...
The Secretary-General remarks to the Security Council on the situation in Libya - 8 July 2020
08 Jul 2020 - [As delivered] Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Minister Maas, let me begin by thanking you and the German presidency for the opportunity to update the Council...
Statement on the meeting of Economic Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya, 06 July 2020
07 Jul 2020 - TRIPOLI, 07 JULY 2020 - As part of the ongoing Berlin process, experts of the Economic Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya met virtually on July 6, in the presence of Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Williams...
Statement by Acting SRSG Stephanie Williams on the Death of Two Libyan Mine Clearance Workers in Southern Tripoli
06 Jul 2020 - Tripoli, 06 July 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Williams expresses her deep sadness and regret over the death of two humanitarian mine...
On the one year anniversary of the bloody attack on the Tajoura Detention Centre, the UN renews its call for the closure of migration Detention Centres and accountability
02 Jul 2020 - Today marks one year since the airstrike on the Tajoura Detention Centre which resulted in the killing of at least 52 migrants and the injury of 87 others in one of the deadliest incidents since the launch of the attack on Tripoli in April 2019. ...
Women, Peace and Security in Libyan Context
25 Jun 2020 - 25 June 2020 - Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building initiatives remains essential and a core priority for UNSMIL. Twenty five years following the...
Statement by UNSMIL Welcoming Establishment of Fact-Finding Mission to Libya
23 Jun 2020 - TRIPOLI, 23 June 2020 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the establishment of an international Fact-Finding Mission to Libya (FFML), pursuant to a resolution adopted yesterday by the Human...
INTERNATIONAL FOLLOW-UP COMMITTEE ON LIBYA THIRD SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING 22 JUNE 2020 CO-CHAIRS STATEMENT
22 Jun 2020 - The third meeting of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFCL) was convened at the Senior Officials level, via video conference, on Monday 22 June 2020. The meeting was co-chaired by the League of Arab States (LAS), represented by Assistant...