- SRSG Briefings to UN Security Council
Briefing by Tarek Mitri SRSG for Libya - Meeting of the Security Council 10 March 2014
(Check against delivery) Madame President, Esteemed Members of the Security Council, 1. You have before you the Report of the Secretary-General on Libya covering events in that country since his last Report on 5 September 2013. 2. On 8 March, Libyan oil was loaded on a North Korean flagged vessel…
Photo Story: Libya launches child friendly play facilities for children in the post conflict period
27 February 2014 brought smiles and laughter to numerous children and parents from the Abu Slim neighbourhood of Tripoli. The occasion was the inauguration of a playground, bought and installed with support from UNICEF, meant to create a safe and peaceful recreational space for children. Exploring…
Launch of 2014 Portfolio for Assistance in Humanitarian Mine Action And Arms and Ammunition Mangemet
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Libyan Mine Action Centre (LIBMAC) launched the 2014 Portfolio for Assistance in Humanitarian Mine Action and Arms and Ammunition Management, seeking to raise from international donors an additional US$17 million for this year to support efforts to…
Japan Contributes US$5.2 Million to Support Explosive Remnants of War Clearance Efforts in Libya
Tripoli, 17 March 2014 – Japan is contributing US$5.2 million to the Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action to facilitate the clearance of explosive remnants of war, a program coordinated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). The contribution by the Government of Japan…
UN Condemns Benghazi Bombing, Other Violence, Calls on Libyans To Rally Around National Institutions
Tripoli, 18 March 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the terrorist bombing in Benghazi on Monday 17 March 2014 which targeted members of the Military, killing a number and injuring others. UNSMIL calls upon Libyans of all affiliations to denounce and reject…
Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with President of Libya's General National Congress
The Secretary-General and H.E. Nouri Abusahmain, President of the General National Congress of Libya had a telephone conversation on 18 March 2014. The Secretary-General reiterated the continued support of the United Nations to Libya's political process. The Secretary-General also spoke about the…
Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on:
The outcome of the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women UN Women welcomes the outcome of the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The agreement represents a milestone towards a transformative global development agenda that puts the empowerment of women and girls at…
UNSMIL Welcomes GNC Decision to hold supplementary elections for the Constitution-Drafting Assembly
Tripoli, 26 March 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya welcomes the decision of Libya’s General National Congress to commission the High National Elections Commission to hold supplementary elections for the Constitution-Drafting Assembly. The Mission hopes that this will be an adequate…
UNSMIL’s head, Tarek Mitri, visits Tunisia, discusses country’s experience with national consensus
Tripoli, 30 March 2014 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Tarek Mitri, visited Tunisia on 28 and 29 March, upon official invitation. Mitri met with President Moncef Marzouki and Foreign Minister Mongi Hamidi. He also held meetings with Mr. Rashid Al-Ghannushi, leader of…