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Statement following 15 December EWG Plenary on CBL Reunification and Reform
17 Dec 2021 - Ambassadors of Egypt, the EU and the US, joined by the Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary General on Libya, Ms. Stephanie Williams, as co-chairs of the Economic Working Group of the Berlin Process, convened a plenary meeting on 15 December to discuss the progress ...
UNSMIL Statement on the arrival of SASG Williams in Tripoli
12 Dec 2021 - TRIPOLI, 12 December 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the arrival of Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General (SASG) for Libya...
Statement on International Human Rights Day by Co-Chairs (Netherlands, Switzerland and UNSMIL) of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of International Follow-up Committee on Libya
10 Dec 2021 - ‘Free and Safe Participation of Libyans in Public Life Is Essential for Success of the Political Process’ 10 December 2021 - ...
EU, UN and World Bank Kick Off Recovery and Peacebuilding Assessment with Libyan Government
08 Dec 2021 - TRIPOLI, December 8, 2021 – Officials from Libya with representatives from the European Union, the United Nations and the World Bank today launched a Recovery and Peacebuilding Assessment (RPBA...
UNSMIL statement on the JMC meeting in Cairo with representatives of Chad, Niger, and Sudan and agreement on establishing communication and coordination mechanism with neighboring countries
04 Nov 2021 - TRIPOLI - The 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) concluded on 1 November a three-day meeting in Cairo, where they agreed with representatives of Chad, Niger, and Sudan on establishing an effective communication and coordination mechanism to support the...
Statement by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya regarding the legal framework for Libya’s parliamentary and presidential elections
30 Oct 2021 - TRIPOLI, 30 October 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is closely following ongoing efforts to finalize the legal framework for Libya’s national elections under consideration by the House of...
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UN Special Envoy Ján Kubiš’ statement on the first anniversary of Libyan ceasefire agreement
24 Oct 2021 - TRIPOLI, 24 October 2021 - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Ján Kubiš, hailed the achievements secured by the (5+5)...
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Libya
12 Oct 2021 - The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement reached in Geneva, on 8 October, by the 5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission (JMC) on a comprehensive Action Plan for the gradual, balanced, and sequenced process of the withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters, and...
Statement by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya
10 Oct 2021 - TRIPOLI, 10 October 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received a statement titled “Statement by Barqa Officials in the Government of National Unity,” issued today following a meeting that...
United Nations Welcomes the JMC’s Signing of Action Plan for the withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces
08 Oct 2021 - GENEVA, 08 October 2021- The 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) concluded today a three-day meeting at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where they agreed on, and signed a comprehensive Action Plan, which will be the...