Mr. President, 1. You have received the Report of the Secretary-General which provides information on the work of UNSMIL over the past six months and offers a sober reading of political and security developments in Libya…
KABUL - The United Nations human rights chief said today that the Afghan Government should make extra effort to ensure that the country’s human rights gains of the past are not sacrificed to political expediency in the months…
KABUL - The head of the United Nations agency dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women has condemned the “intimidation and targeted killings” of Afghan women government officials and is calling for justice.…
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) sought active support of the country’s ulema (‘religious scholars’) and community elders in raising awareness among and mobilizing the public for next year’s…
KABUL - Afghanistan experienced a sharp rise in attacks against aid workers and health facilities last month, raising fears that humanitarian access might shrink further during the ongoing political and security transitions…
Tripoli, 12 September 2013 – The United National Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the criminal attack against the Libyan Foreign Ministry’s offices in Benghazi on Wednesday 11 September. The Mission also expresses…
I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2095 (2013) of 14 March 2013. It covers major political and security developments, provides an overview of the humanitarian and human…
Tripoli, 08 September 2013 - In response to reports about possible UN interaction with those laying siege to the oil fields, the UN Support Mission in Libya affirms that none of its representatives has met with those laying…
GHADAMES - Driving from this oasis town deep into the harsh desert, a conspicuous white concrete pole, about 2 ½ metres high, stands out among the countless giant electricity pylons that dot the landscape. Handcarved in the…
A new mental health programme is ready to transform Libya’s institution-based approach to a community-based approach to mental health care. Decades of neglect and the 2011 conflict have left Libya’s mental health system in…
Tripoli, 19 August 2013 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Tarek Mitri, met with Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on Sunday 18 August 2013. Discussions cDiscussions covered the current situation…
Tripoli, 18 August 2013 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Tarek Mitri, met today a delegation from the Supreme Amazigh Council and discussed the latest developments relating to the demands and…