Press Releases

UN delegation to Sebha consults with southerners on stabilization, peacebuilding
15 Nov 2022 - 15 November 2022, Sebha – A United Nations delegation, led by the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya, traveled to Sebha Monday to meet with southern government officials, tribal notables, academics, community-based organizations, women and...
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as Special Representative of Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya
02 Sep 2022 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as his Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). He succeeds Ján Kubiš of...
UNSMIL Calls for Addressing Widespread Enforced Disappearances in Libya as Part of a Rights-Based National Reconciliation Process
30 Aug 2022 - TRIPOLI, 30 August 2022 - Today, on the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the United National Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its solidarity with the countless victims of enforced disappearances and missing persons in Libya...
UNSMIL Calls for Addressing Widespread Enforced Disappearances in Libya as Part of a Rights-Based National Reconciliation Process
30 Aug 2022 - TRIPOLI, 30 August 2022 - Today, on the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the United National Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its solidarity with the countless victims of enforced disappearances and missing persons in Libya...
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Libya
02 Jul 2022 - The Secretary-General is following with concern the demonstrations that were held in several cities in Libya, including Tripoli, Tobruk and Benghazi, on 1 July. Recognizing the right to demonstrate peacefully, he calls on all protestors to avoid acts of violence and on the...
Statement by the co-chairs of the political working group on the Libyan political process
15 Mar 2022 - The Co-chairs of the Political Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (Algeria, Germany, League of Arab States and United Nations) held a virtual meeting today in which they took stock of the...
United Nations in Libya Statement on the International Women’s Day
08 Mar 2022 - TRIPOLI, 08 March 2022 - Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, under the theme of “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, focusing on the acts of courage and determination of women and girls around the world to challenge...
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Libya - 02 March 2022
03 Mar 2022 - The Secretary-General continues to closely follow developments in Libya, including the 1 March session of the House of Representatives, which held a vote of confidence on the appointment of a new government. ...
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Libya
11 Feb 2022 - The Secretary-General is following closely the situation in Libya. He takes note of the vote...
Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Georgette Gagnon in Sebha / UN Photo ©

UN REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN SABHA
30 Jan 2022 - Tripoli, 30 January 2022 – United Nations agencies reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s South during a visit to Sabha of a UN delegation, that included Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General in Libya Stephanie Williams, Resident...