Japan Contributes $1.8 million to Support Explosive Remnants of War Clearance Efforts in Libya
Tripoli, 12 March 2013 – Japan is contributing US$1.8 million to the Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action to facilitate the clearance of explosive remnants of war, coordinated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) through the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)…
Stray Weapons and Ammunition: A Threat to Libya and Beyond
The challenges of clearing tonnes of abandoned munitions in one former regime facility in central Libya are an example of the dangers of proliferation in post-revolutionary Libya. JUFRA - It's a desolate reddish-brown landscape strewn with thousands of bombs, mortars, grenades, rockets, millions of…
- SRSG Briefings to UN Security Council
Briefing by Mr. Tarek Mitri SRSG for Libya - Meeting of the Security Council 14 March 2013
UNSMIL Statement, 24 March 2013
Tripoli , 24 March 2013 - Following reports circulated in the past week, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) issued the following clarification: 1. On 14 March 2013, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2095 which extended the mandate of the UN Support…
- International and National Days
Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
4 April 2013 - Eliminating the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war is a crucially important endeavour that advances peace, enables development, supports nations in transition and saves lives. The United Nations continues to provide wide-ranging assistance to millions of people in…
UN in Libya Press Release: UN Joins Ministry of Education and NGOs to Mark Mine Awareness Day
TRIPOLI, 4 April 2013 – The Ministry of Education, The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and international and local NGOs are today marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and…
Libyan Scouts Take Centre Stage as International Mine Action Day is Marked by Pomp and Speeches
The young boy scout lifted up a placard that read "Isn't It My Right to Live Like Other Children?" along with a cartoon drawing of a boy who lost a leg watching other children playing football. The marching band blew the horns and beat the drums. Several hundred scouts, many carrying similar…
MEDIA ADVISORY - UNSMIL Alerts Media, Social Network Users of A Misleading Facebook Page
Tripoli, 15 April 2013 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) alerts the media and social network users in Libya and abroad of a Facebook Page that introduces itself as "Security Council/Libya Branch/The Office of Fighting Crime" and falsely uses the name of a major organ of the…
Judicial System holds important Role in upholding Children’s Rights and ensuring their Best Interest
TRIPOLI, 21 April 2013 – The Libyan Higher Judicial Institute (HJI) and UNICEF have launched a comprehensive capacity building programme for judges, prosecutors, and others involved in the judicial system in Libya, with the aim of preparing a solid ground for building a juvenile justice system in…