UNSMIL

With the aim of enhancing civil society organizations (CSOs)’ capacities to engage in reconciliation efforts in Libya, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a…

United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday said that 25 migrants from Niger, including women and children, have been repatriated from the Libyan capital Tripoli on Saturday to their country."The group is heading to…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned the suicide attack on Misurata courthouse and underscored that those behind the incident must be held accountable.At least three individuals were killed and more…

From 1 September to 30 September 2017, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 35 civilian casualties - 12 deaths and 23 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. Victims included 7 men killed…

Tunisia’s foreign minister, Khemaies Jhinaoui, used his address to the UN General Assembly meeting in New York on Friday to give strong backing to the special envoy’s action plan for Libya.Mr Jhinaoui said Tunis was coordinating…

The United States has welcomed the September 20 United Nations (UN) announcement of an action plan to advance political reconciliation in Libya and help the Libyan people achieve lasting peace and security."We applaud the vigorous…

The Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Serraj said that international support is essential to ensure progress in the country."The Political Agreement which had been reached between…

The commander of the eastern forces of Operation Dignity Khalifa Haftar has issued an order banning all officials of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and Presidential Council led by Fayez Al-Serraj from entering or working in the…

The UN delegate to Libya and the Head of the UNSMIL, Ghassan Salame, met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer, in Tripoli on Wednesday.The two discussed the current economic limbo that Libya is…

From 1 July to 31 July 2017, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 36 civilian casualties - 15 deaths and 21 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. Victims included 7 men killed and 12…

Set to arrive in Libya next week, the new United Nations Special Representative said that he was coming to Tripoli to work with the Libyans, in an attempt to help find a solution out of the political crisis that led to the fall of…

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, ordered on Friday the appointment of the former Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salame as the new Head of the UNSMIL and Special delegate to Libya by the UN.Salame, who was a minister at…

According to local media sources in Libya, the UN is expected to appoint a new Head for the UNSMIL to replace Martin Kobler.According to the sources, the potential new envoy to Libya is probably Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the current…