News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Mr. President, Although it was only a week ago today that I briefed the Council on the situation in Libya, it is a privilege to do so again in the presence of the Prime Minister of Libya, Dr Abdurrahim El-Keib. I do not need to repeat aspects of that briefing, since you have the Prime Minister to…

New York, 13 March 2012, The Secretary-General believes the report and recommendations of theInternational Commission of Inquiry on Libya provide a strong basisfor the Libyan authorities to address human rights issues in Libya. The Secretary-General called consistently during the fighting forevery…

The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2022 (2011), by which the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a three-month period until 16 March 2012.

Tripoli 29 March, 2012 - The United Nation Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the securing of the cease-fire brokered locally last night in Sabha. Reports from the Sabha Medical Center indicate that the fighting over the past four days has resulted in approximately 50 killed and 167 wounded…

Tripoli, 4 April 2012 – The United Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its deep concern over the recent upsurge of violence around the towns of Zuwara, al-Jumail and Regdalin and reports of growing casualties. UNSMIL welcomes the efforts of the Libyan authorities in conjunction with local…

Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya, Ian Martin, speech at Human Rights Workshop for Civil Society: Members of the University of Benghazi, Ladies and Gentlemen, You have celebrated the first anniversary of the beginning of the February 17 Revolution, and you have…

Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya, Ian Martin, speech at Human Rights Workshop for Civil Society: Friends, Libya's Revolution has been a revolution in the name of human rights. It began with protests at the arrest of a human rights lawyer, campaigning for…

Libya, Tripoli - 24 April 2012 - UNSMIL welcomes today's announcement by the High National Election Commission (HNEC) on the date of voters' registration as well as the registration of candidates/entities which are both scheduled to start on 1 May, 2012. Voters' registration is a very important step…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya (SRSG), Mr. Ian Martin, visited Zuwara, al-Jumail and Regdalin on 25 April 2012, where he met with their respective local and military councils, and members of civil society. Discussions focused on the recent clashes and the consequent…

Tripoli 1 May 2012 - The United Nations Support Mission In Libya (UNSMIL) has raised concerns with the Libyan authorities, at the highest level, regarding the recent deaths of three individuals at the Zaroug detention center in Misrata, which is controlled by the Supreme Security Committee under the…

SRSG breifing - Meeting of the Security Council, 10 May 2012 Mr. President, Libya is approaching a key moment in its democratic transition. On 1 May, registration of voters opened for the election of a National Congress - the first election since those which took place under considerable limitations…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Ian Martin, welcomes the successful conclusion on 21 May of the voter registration process for the upcoming elections to the National Congress. "Today's accomplishment is a major…