Media Advisory - UN Volunteer Day 05 December 2013
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…
United Nations Secretary-General's Message on International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2013
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…
UN Experts Assist in Aftermath of Brak Al-Chati Ammunition Explosion
5 December, 2013 - A United Nations team of ammunition specialists is offering technical advice to local authorities on the recovery work and is assessing the state of an Ammunition Storage Area at Brak Al-Chati in southern…
UN Volunteer Program Launched in Libya, On International Volunteer Day
It was an International Volunteer Day like no other in Libya. On this day, the UN volunteers program was launched for the first time in the country. Marking the occasion in Libya, more than 38 national associations and…
Zawiya Releases, Transitional Justice Law Important Steps in Path Towards Justice and Reconciliation
Tripoli, 8 December 2013 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the release from Zawiya on 7 December of Muhammad al-Barghuthi and three other senior members of the Social Council of the Warfallah…
Media Advisory - International Human Rights Day, Harun Hotel, Tripoli, 10 December 2013
On the event of the International Human Rights day and the end of the 16 days of activism against gender violence. You are kindly invited to attend a private reception featuring speeches about the current status of human…
- International and National Days
Secretary-General's Message on International Anti-Corruption Day, 09 December 2013
Corruption suppresses economic growth by driving up costs, and undermines the sustainable management of the environment and natural resources. It breaches fundamental human rights, exacerbates poverty and increases inequality…
Tarek Mitri, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefs the Security Council on the situation in that country.
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- SRSG Briefings to UN Security Council
Briefing by Mr. Tarek Mitri SRSG for Libya - Meeting of the Security Council 09 December 2013
(Check against delivery) Mr. President, 1. When I last briefed this Council just over a month ago, I spoke of the precariousness of the security situation in Libya. Regrettably, this continues to be true today. Discontent as…
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United Nations Secretary-General's Message on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2013
Human Rights Day marks the anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s observance also marks 20 years since a bold step forward in the struggle to…
- International and National Days
Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay for Human Rights Day, 2013
Twenty years ago, a historic document was adopted in Vienna. It crystallized the principle that human rights are universal, and committed States to the promotion and protection of all human rights for all people, regardless…
Celebrating Human Rights Day 2013, Liby
Human Rights Day 2013 was marked worldwide, but in Libya the celebrations touched on the specifics of the country as is forges ahead with its post-revolution transition. The occasion was marked in Tripoli by a workshop under…
Media Advisory: Roundtable with Directors of Corrections and Rehabilitation Institutions, 14-15 Dec,
“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…