Speeches and Stories

UNSMIL condemns the use of Improvised Explosive Devices against the civilians in Ain Zara and Salahudin in Tripoli

Tripoli, 25 May 2020 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is extremely concerned about reports that residents of the Ain Zara and Salahuddin areas of Tripoli have been killed or wounded by Improvised Explosive Devices placed in/near their

25 May 2020

Acting SRSG Stephanie Williams Briefing to the Security Council- 19 May 2020

Mr. President,

Members of the Security Council,

19 May 2020

Near verbatim transcript of virtual Press Conference of the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL with UN in Geneva Correspondents

United Nations Information Service in Geneva - 23 April 2020

24 Apr 2020

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE BEGINNING OF RAMADAN

I extend my warmest wishes as millions of Muslims around the world begin observing the holy month of Ramadan.

23 Apr 2020

Acting SRSG Stephanie Williams Statement on the tragic passing of H.E Dr Mahmoud Jibril

TRIPOLI, 05 April , 2020 - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Williams joins Libyans in mourning the passing earlier today of leading Libyan politician H.E Dr Mahmoud Jibril in Egypt after a battle

05 Apr 2020

The UN Secretary General appeals for a Global Ceasefire amid the threat of COVID-19

Our world faces a common enemy: COVID-19.

The virus does not care about nationality or ethnicity, faction or faith. It attacks all, relentlessly.

Meanwhile, armed conflict rages on around the world.

23 Mar 2020

Near verbatim transcript of the press stakeout by Ghassan Salamé, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya

18 Feb 2020

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS STAKEOUT BY GHASSAN SALAMÉ, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HEAD OF THE UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT MISSION IN LIBYA - Geneva, 6 February 2020

The Special Representative: Thank you for being here today for this brief. I will be brief myself so I can take your questions. I wanted to tell you first that we have been meeting since Monday afternoon, as you know, with the Joint Military Commission made (up) of five high-ra

06 Feb 2020