Speeches and Stories

Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL Briefing to the UN Security Council

“Setting the Stage for Peace”

7 June 2017, Tunis

Thank you, Mr. President.

07 Jun 2017

Number of Displaced Libyans Declining: UN Migration Agency

Libya - Continuing a trend that started in late 2016, the number of Libyans displaced throughout the country has been steadily declining, as people return to areas from where they were displaced, particularly in the regions of Benghazi and Sirt.

05 Jun 2017

UNSMIL staff use virtual reality to capture Libyan experience

Author Abel Kavanagh describes an innovative programme taking place at the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL): "Virtual reality would allow us to transport people to the heart of our activities on the ground, immerse them in the reality of migrants, and develop empathy for those involved i

30 May 2017

UN SECRETARY GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS (Video inside)

“Investing in Peace Around the World”

29 May 2017

Young Libyans risk much to talk reconciliation

Yusef Marda wasn’t naïve about the risks awaiting him when he set out on the long journey from his hometown of Kufra, deep in the Sahara Desert, to the nearest functioning civilian airport more than a thousand kilometres away. He was headed to Tunis, to attend a youth reconciliation workshop.

22 May 2017