News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Tripoli, 1 April 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received allegations that some detainees have been tortured. UNSMIL wrote to the Prosecutor General on 23 March 2014 asking for access to detainees at Al-Hadhba Correction and Rehabilitation Institution. After…

Tripoli, 2 April 2014 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Tarek Mitri, met on Tuesday 1 April 2014 with ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in Libya. The meeting discussed issues related to the coordination of international support to Libya, Libyan…

Tripoli, 03 April 204 - Nestled in the mountains southwest of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, next to a town best known for its traditional Libyan pottery, is an alien intruder – approximately 600 tonnes of hazardous oxidizer and liquid rocket fuel. The Libyan Military Air Defence has been…

26 Mar - 2014 | Cairo – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Libyan Ministry of Health formalized the priorities of their ongoing partnership at a signing ceremony held on 20 March 2014. Representatives from both entities signed the documents of the Joint Programme Review Mission (JPRM) 2014…

7 April 2014 - Every year more than one million people die from diseases carried by mosquitoes, flies, ticks and other insects, such as triatomine bugs. These vector-borne diseases – which include malaria, dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis – cause chronic…

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack against the Jordanian diplomatic convoy in Tripoli, Libya, on 15 April, which resulted in the abduction of the Jordanian ambassador and injuries to his driver. The members of the Security Council expressed their deep…

Tripoli, 16 April 2014 - The UN Security Council has issued a statement to the press condemning in the strongest terms the attack on the Jordanian diplomatic convoy on 15 April which resulted in the abduction of the ambassador and the injury of his driver. The Security Council members also expressed…

23 April, Tripoli - UNESCO, UNSMIL and the nongovernmental organization Search for Common Ground organized the second of two workshops to facilitate dialogue between Libyan media professionals and officials of the Libyan Ministries of Defense, Interior, Justice, and Information as well as members of…

Tripoli, 26 April 2014 It is an honour to be invited to today’s gathering, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Justice and Construction Party on the occasion of convening its first General Congress. At a time when Libya is facing a difficult moment in its democratic…

"Harmonization of National Laws with International Laws in the Constitutional Framework" (Corinthia Hotel, Tripoli, from 05 to 07 May) The Women’s Empowerment Section of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is pleased to invite the media to cover a training workshop on the…

5 May 2014 - TRIPOLI – With the safety of journalists and the role of freedom of expression in the constitution increasingly visible issues in post-revolution Libya, media professionals, government officials, civil society organizations and international partners joined to celebrate World Press…

The Women’s Empowerment Section of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is pleased to invite the media to cover a “Women Dialogue Initiative” event on Thursday 08 May 2014 at the Corinthia Hotel, Tripoli at 10:30 AM.The goal of this initiative is to facilitate a meeting of women’s…