Press Releases

Kobler Strongly Condemns Attack on Benghazi Protesters,calls for Perpetrators to be Held Accountable
08 May 2016 - 07 May 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler strongly condemns the attack on demonstrators in al-Kish Square in Benghazi in the afternoon of 6 May. According to UNSMIL's...
Standing up for humanity: our only choice
05 May 2016 - Standing up for humanity: our only choice Cairo, 5 May 2016 - Millions of people in the Middle East and North Africa are enduring intolerable human suffering. Widespread violence, conflict and...
Libyan journalists propose a code of ethics during times of crisis
03 May 2016 - Amman, Jordan - 29 April 2016 - Building on recommendations from two preparatory meetings 19-25 April that examined conflict-sensitive approaches, Libyan journalists, with UNESCO facilitation, have proposed a code of ethics outlining common standards for Libyan journalists to...
UNSMIL and UNESCO Call for Greater safety of Media Workers in Libya
03 May 2016 - 3 May 2015 – The third of May of every year, the world celebrates the World Press Freedom Day. This is day, is a very important day for Libya, a country of journalists and bloggers who played a key role during the 2011 revolution and continue to do so. On this occasion, the...
Martin Kobler Condemns Deaths in Bani Walid, Calls for Investigation and Restoration of Order
27 Apr 2016 - 27 April 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler condemns the killing of 3 Libyan and 12 Egyptian nationals in a series of incidents in Bani Walid on 26 and 27 April. "I strongly...
Martin Kobler is Deeply Concerned by Daesh Attacks on Oil Fields; He Calls on all Parties in Libya to Respect PC Authority over Libya&rsquo;s Resources
27 Apr 2016 - Tunis, 27 April 2016 – Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler is deeply concerned by recent incursions by the so-called Islamic State into Libya’s oil crescent region and attacks carried on...
No time to waste" as Libya humanitarian funding hits just 18% of total required to deliver life-saving aid
26 Apr 2016 - No time to waste" as Libya humanitarian funding hits just 18% of total required to deliver life-saving aid Tunis, 25 April 2016 - Humanitarian...
Martin Kobler Calls for Safe Evacuation of Civilians Caught Up in Benghazi Fighting
21 Apr 2016 - 21 April 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, calls upon all the warring parties in Benghazi to ensure that civilians are protected. He urges the parties to allow and facilitate...
UNESCO supports the trainings of Libyan journalists on conflict-sensitive reporting
20 Apr 2016 - Towards a Professional Media in Libya Amman, Jordan, 19 April 2016 - Within the framework of UNESCO’s regional programme supporting freedom of expression, two consecutive training workshops for Libyan journalists on conflict-sensitive reporting were launched today in Jordan....
Italy contributes €1 million to help WFP support conflict-affected people in Libya
19 Apr 2016 - 18 April 2016, Cairo – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €1 million from the Government of Italy to provide much-needed food assistance for vulnerable people affected by the ongoing conflict in Libya. This timely contribution will...