News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

(Check against delivery) Mr. President, Esteemed Members of the Security Council, 1. There is a continuing sense of concern, among the Libyan people regarding the prospect of a protracted conflict. The crisis which has dominated the political scene for the past few months poses a threat to their…

Tripoli, 11 June 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) stresses the importance of holding a dialogue meeting among representatives of Libyan political forces and stakeholders to reach a national agreement, irrespective of their differences and divisions. The Mission has been…

Tripoli, 10 June 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for a broad-based dialogue among all Libyan stakeholders to be held next week in Libya. The meeting aims at allowing the opportunity for a peaceful and objective dialogue leading to agreements that support the…

Tripoli, 15 June 2014 – Ballot papers, registration books and other electoral materials for Libya’s upcoming national elections arrived at Tripoli International Airport on Saturday 14 June 2014. HNEC Commissioner Abubakr Ali Mohamed al-Marda and UNDP Libya Director Selva Ramachandran jointly watch…

Tripoli, 18 June 2014 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Tarek Mitri, briefed ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in Libya on the recent discussions at the Security Council as well as the reasons and circumstances behind the indefinite postponement of…

Address of the United Nations presented by Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Deputy head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and Resident Coordinator, on the opening of polling phase at the High National Elections…

23 June 2014 - The members of the Security Council welcomed the holding of parliamentary elections in Libya on 25 June. They emphasised that these elections are an important step in Libya’s transition towards stable democratic governance and an opportunity for the Libyan people to select a…

Comments on the parliamentary elections by SRSG for Libya and Head of UNSMIL, Tarek Mitri, while visiting a polling station and the High National Elections Commission in Tripoli, Wednesday 25 June 2014 “This election is extremely well organized. One has to commend the Libyan High National Elections…

Tripoli, 26 June 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the assassination of Salwa Bugaighis, the prominent Libyan personality and member of the Preparatory Committee for National Dialogue.Once again, Benghazi witnesses a bloody attack, the last of a series largely…

Braving high temperatures and uncertain security conditions in some parts of the country, Libyans headed to the polls on Wednesday 25 June 2014 to participate in the latest step of the country’s democratic transition. Voters were called to elect members of the Council of Representatives in the third…

New York, 26 June 2014 - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Libya on the election of the Council of Representatives. The election marks an important step in moving the transition process forward and stabilizing the political process. The Secretary-General commends all actors for…

Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women UN Women strongly condemns the assassination of the Libyan leader and women’s rights advocate Salwa Bugaighis. Today we join millions in mourning the loss of a sister and courageous human rights defender. I am personally outraged…