News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Libya, Tripoli - 10 December 2011: I have the privilege of being head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Let me tell you a little about our mission. We have three main areas of support

Tripoli, 27 December 2011 – United Nations envoy to Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Mr. Ian Martin continued his series of visits to Libyan towns and areas. On Saturday, he visited Al-Zintan and Yefren in the Nafousa Mountain, where he met with members of the…

25 January 2012 - Briefing by Mr Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, at the c. Click here or on title to read the text in a new window.

Mr President, When I last briefed the Council a month ago, I noted that the public mood in Libya was gradually changing, as it increasingly demanded improved institutional performance that meets popular expectations, and accountability and transparency in public affairs; and that as the countdown…

The Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya (SRSG) Mr. Ian Martin visited Sirte on 8 February 2012, where he met with the local council, the military council, and members of civil society, among others. "I wanted to see for myself the extent of destruction this city suffered as a…

United Nations Support Mission In Libya welcomes(UNSMIL) the adoption of the Electoral Law which constitutes an important step in Libya's transition to democracy. The electoral process, including the drafting of the law, is Libyan-led. UNSMIL has provided technical support to the NTC Electoral…

UNSMIL has expressed its serious concerns to the authorities about an incident involving attacks against Tawerga IDPs on the morning of 6 February at the IDP camp at Janzur Marine Academy, near Tripoli. Based on direct interviews with witnesses and injured victims, UNSMIL is now able to confirm that…

Libya,Tripoli - 13 Febbrary, 2012 On the occasion of the swearing-in of the members of the Higher National Electoral Commission on 12 February, 2012, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the official start of the functions of the Commission which sets off the operational…

New York, 17 February 2012 - Today, Libyans are within reach of a democratic future which one year ago seemed only a distant dream. In the year ahead, the United Nations stands ready to lend its utmost support to Libyan efforts in the transitional period, particularly to the election of a National…

Tripoli 27 February, 2012- A team composed of the UN Humanitarian Country Team and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has completed an assessment in Kufra, the scene of recent inter-communal fighting. The assessment mission reported that the cease-fire brokered by local authorities a few days…

The top United Nations official in Libya visited East Libya on a three-day trip ending Monday to assess how the region's conflict-affected cities – some of them still littered with mines and unexploded missiles – are rehabilitating as they deal with a fresh wave of internally displaced persons and…

Mr President, On 17 February, the people of Libya marked the first anniversary of the beginning of their revolution. People took to the streets of Tripoli, Benghazi and other cities and towns in celebration. Many of the celebrations were spontaneously organized in neighbourhoods, and Libyans…