News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Tripoli, 18 February 2014 - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) calls upon political parties, the revolutionaries, the activists and personalities to uphold the high national interest and refrain from resorting to force to resolve political disputes and avert the risks which could lead the…

Tripoli, February 19, 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reaffirms its clear stand of rejecting the threat to use force in the political process, which is contrary to the basic democratic principles. UNSMIL also reiterates its firm stand of supporting the legitimacy of…

Tripoli, 20 February 2014 - On the occasion of the elections to the Constitution-Drafting Assembly, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Tarek Mitri expressed hope that Libyans will participate in the crucial constitution-making process, set in motion by these elections. “Today…

Tripoli, 21 February 2014 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya (SRSG), Tarek Mitri, met on Thursday 20 February with the Chairman of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Mr. Nouri Al-Abar. He congratulated Mr. Al-Abar on the efforts made by the Commission and…

Tripoli, 25 February 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its deep concern about the continued violence, including assassinations, bombings, kidnappings and attacks in the East and other Libyan areas that has targeted judges, members of the security forces, activists…

TRIPOLI, 27 February 2014 – Libya today inaugurated the first of 13 playgrounds bought and installed with support from UNICEF, creating safe and peaceful recreational spaces for children. Libya has only a few public recreational spaces for children to play in, and often those that exist are neither…

It is hard to recapture the excitement felt at a first post-revolution election, but the elections of the Constitution-Drafting Assembly on 20 February 2014, coming amid sharp political divisions and security instability, proved that despite the difficulties Libyans are still hopeful about their…

It is hard to recapture the excitement felt at a first post-revolution election, but the elections of the Constitution-Drafting Assembly on 20 February 2014, coming amid sharp political divisions and security instability, proved that despite the difficulties Libyans are still hopeful about their…

Tripoli, 03 March 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the attack on the General National Congress and the assault against its members as well as the vandalizing of the premises. The Mission stresses the importance of respecting the legitimate institutions…

Note to correspondents: In response to questions on the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) New York, 04 March 2014 - In response to questions from the media, the Spokesperson has the following to say: The Secretary-General yesterday, in Mt Pelerin, Switzerland, met his Special Representative for…

3 March, Tripoli - UNESCO, the European Broadcasting Union and the Ministry of Information are organizing a seminar to facilitate discussion between Libyan officials in the information and telecommunications sector and international experts on the development of a policy for the switchover of…

8th March 2014 - Only three weeks ago, Libya marked the Third Anniversary of its revolution; a revolution that was possible because Libyan men and women struggled, and collaborated to win their freedom after decades of an oppressive regime. Globally, the International Women’s Day is a time to…