News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

“Strong Leaders Make Strong Institutions” Under the patronage of the Minister of Justice, and in cooperation with the Judicial Police Department, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is organizing a roundtable for the Directors of the Correction and Rehabilitation institutions in Libya…

We are living through a period of global transition. New centres of power and economic dynamism are emerging. Technology is connecting us ever more closely, and cross-cultural exchanges are deepening every day – but this does not mean there is more understanding. Societies are more diverse but…

Tripoli, 15 November 2013 - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) continues to pursue its efforts in support of the endeavours by the Libyan national authorities to achieve agreed political solutions to the challenges of the transitional period. The efforts undertaken by UNSMIL include organizing…

Tripoli, 16 November 2013 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the violence which took place in Tripoli on Friday 15 November, resulting in the tragic loss of life among civilians, and calls for its immediate cessation as well as for supporting the efforts by the…

Tripoli, 21 November 2013 - In response to reports about claims that the United Nations has given approval in principle for sale of oil from some Libyan ports, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) affirms that there was no such deal and that the UN did not give any approval, in…

Tripoli, 27 November 2013 - Mr. Tarik Mitri, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations met on Tuesday 26 November with Mr. Nuri Abbar, the Chairman of the High National Elections Commission. The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the Chairman of…

Tripoli, 28 November 2013 - The United Nations Security Council has given initial approval to the request of the United Nations Secretary General regarding the enhancement of the protection of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) through a dedicated guard team for its headquarters in…

27 November, Tripoli - UNESCO and the United Nations Electoral Support Team, with the support of Libya’s High National Elections Commission, will organize workshops to provide quality basic training to media professionals from across Libya on how to cover the electoral process in a professional…

Tripoli, 2 December 2013 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) hosted on 30 November the second consultative meeting of Libyan forces and activists. The meeting was convened in Al-Waddan Hotel, Tripoli. This meeting comes as a continuation of the discussions that were held during…

More than 1 billion of us live with disabilities. We must remove all barriers that affect the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in society, including through changing attitudes that fuel stigma and institutionalize discrimination.In September, during the High-Level Meeting of…

On the occasion of the International Volunteer Day and under the theme “YOUNG.GLOBAL.ACTIVE”, the UN Volunteers Support Unit in Libya kindly invites media to a celebration to be held in Tripoli’s Old City, Bab Al-Bahr, Marcus Arch, from 4:30 p.m. till 7 p.m. on Thursday 5 December 2013. The event…

On International Volunteer Day (IVD) we recognize the contribution of volunteers to peace and development worldwide. Today, we are highlighting the millions of young volunteers around the world who are acting globally for social change. There are more than 1.2 billion youth in the world today, with…