News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The Conference on Truth and Reconciliation: The Way Forward, held in Tripoli on 12-13 December, brought together Government officials, members of the Fact-Finding and Reconciliation Commission, members of the General National Congress, members of the Council of Wise Men (hukama), representatives…

A conference on truth-seeking and reconciliation in Libya, which was convened in the Libyan Capital, Tripoli, on 12-13 December, concluded its deliberations with a set of recommendations on the way forward to tackle this crucial aspect of Libya's democratic transition. The Conference brought…

Tripoli, 20 December 2012- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General for Libya, Mr. Tarek Mitri, visited Misrata on 19 December 2012 to meet with the city's Local Council, Advisory Council and civil society organizations. Discussions during these meetings covered a range of…

Tripoli, 20 December 2012- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General for Libya, Mr. Tarek Mitri, visited Misrata on 19 December 2012 to meet with the city's Local Council, Advisory Council and civil society organizations. Discussions during these meetings covered a range of…

The UN Support Mission in Libya visits Libya's desert South discovering unrealized potentials in a remote region buffeted by tensions and ethnic politics.

The UN Support Mission in Libya visits Libya's desert South discovering unrealized potentials in a remote region buffeted by tensions and ethnic politics.

Mr. President 1. Since my last briefing, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and his cabinet have officially taken office. The Prime Minister appears to enjoy broad support from the General National Congress, political parties and the public. The new government expressed its determination to tackle the major…

A multimedia exhibit showing Libya's transition on the long road to democracy after a violent conflict opened at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday 29 January 2013. The exhibit, "Libya in Transition: Helping to Build a New Democratic Libya", documents through photographs, videos and text panels…

A multimedia exhibit showing Libya's transition on the long road to democracy after a violent conflict opened at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday 29 January 2013. UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson (M), the SRSG for Libya and head of UNSMIL, Tarek Mitri (L), and Ibrahim Dabbashi, Deputy…

Tripoli, 6 February 2013- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the decision of the General National Congress today on the formation of a constituent assembly to draft the new Libyan constitution. "This decision is an important milestone, paving the way for continued progress…

Tripoli, 14 February 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Tarek Mitri, extends his warmest congratulations to the Libyan people, Government and the General National Congress on the occasion of the second anniversary of the 17 February Revolution. that brought down the…

Tripoli, 19 February 2013 - Throughout Libya, people of all walks of life took to the streets for three days in a raw to celebrate the second anniversary of the Libyan revolution. It was an occasion to flag some demands on the Government and the National General Congress, but it was a massive…