News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

New York, 21 October 2012 - The Secretary-General is alarmed by the fighting in and around the Libyan city of Bani Walid, and in particular the reports indicating growing civilian casualties due to indiscriminate shelling. The Secretary-General reminds all parties of their obligations under…

Every year on UN Day, we celebrate the United Nations and the values of its founding Charter. This year, at a time of turmoil and global transition, we reaffirm our pledge to the peoples of the world: To stop the wars... To work for justice ... To address silent crises like hatred, hunger, disease…

Tripoli, 1 November 2012- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Tarek Mitri, welcomes the formation of the new Libyan Government, and extends his congratulations to Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and members of his…

(As Delivered) Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, 1. I am pleased to be briefing you for the first time in my capacity as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya. I will take this opportunity to update Council members on the situation in Libya since the last…

Millions of women and girls around the world are assaulted, beaten, raped, mutilated or even murdered in what constitutes appalling violations of their human rights. From battlefield to home, on the streets, at school, in the workplace or in their community, up to 70 per cent of women experience…

Sabha, 25 November 2012 - A joint United Nations mission led by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General Georg Charpentier travelled to the Libyan South on 19-24 November, visiting the cities and environs of Ghat, Obari, Murzuq and Sabha. The mission met with local and military…

Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya, Mr. Tarek Mitri, visited Benghazi on 29 November 2012 to meet with the city's Local Council, civil society organizations, the new police commander and other political and academic figures. These meetings covered a range of issues, including…

A workshop organized by High National Election Commission examined ways to build on Libya's first such experience in 42 years and prepare the ground for better polling in the future. Over 80 Libyans and foreigners from groups which observed the 7 July 2012 General National Congress elections sat…

Disabled athletes, former rebels and other Libyans commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Monday 3 December 2012. The gathering at a Tripoli conference hall aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of…

Disabled athletes, former rebels and other Libyans commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Monday 3 December 2012. The gathering at a Tripoli conference hall aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of…

Tripoli, 12 December 2012 - A conference on truth-seeking and reconciliation in Libya opened in Tripoli today, bringing together Libyan officials and activists as well as experts from both Libya and abroad. The two-day conference, "Truth and Reconciliation in Libya: the Way Forward", was organized…

Tripoli, 12 December 2012 (Translated from Arabic) Dear Friends, You gather today to discuss very important and sensitive matters, raising political, legal, ethical, and cultural issues that are interconnected. None of them can take precedence over the other and they cannot be artificially…