Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Libya
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…
UN Women Executive Director condemns assassination of women's rights activist in Libya
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…
Comments by Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Rupert Colville
on Murder of Salwa Bugaighis ,at Press Briefing in Geneva on Friday 27 June 2014: We are deeply concerned about the emerging pattern of direct targeting of human rights defenders, humanitarian workers, and media professionals…
JOINT PRESS RELEASE
Are all children in Libya in school and receive quality education? The Ministry of Education, UNICEF and the European Union develop an effective Education Management Information System (EMIS) Tripoli, Libya: 30 June 2014 –…
Making Libya Safer Through Safe Storage, and Demolition, of Ammunition
Tripoli, 3 July 2014 - On 18 June 2014, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) handed over a temporary Ammunition Storage Site to local authorities in Zintan, in the West of the country, part of UNSMIL’s efforts…
UNSMIL Denies Reported Claims of Detention of Staff Members in Al-Baida
Tripoli, 04 July 2014 - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) categorically denies claims reported by some media that staff members were detained in the city of al-Baida. The UN Mission does not have any staff members in…
UNSMIL Calls for Cessation of Hostilities in Libya
Tripoli, 13 July 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) calls for a cessation of hostilities in Tripoli, Benghazi and throughout Libya. Libyan authorities, political forces and armed groups are called…
UNSMIL Temporarily Withdrawing Staff from Libya Because of Security Situation
Tripoli, 14 July 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has been reducing its staff in Libya for the past week because of the prevailing security conditions in the country. We made an announcement about that a few…
A wide view of the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya, including the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). UNSMIL has been reducing its staff in Libya for the past week due to the dramatic increase in violence against civilians in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and the prev
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- SRSG Briefings to UN Security Council
Briefing by Tarek Mitri SRSG for Libya - Meeting of the Security Council 17 July 2014
Security Council Briefing, 17 July 2014, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL, Tarek Mitri Mr. President, Esteemed Members of the Security Council, 1. When I last briefed the Council six weeks…
United Nations Security Council Statement on Libya, 17 July 2014
On 17 July, the members of the Security Council heard a briefing from Tarek Mitri, Special Representative of Secretary-Genera, about the situation in Libya. The members of the Security Council also took note of the statement…
UNSMIL Condemns Assassination of Former Congress Member Fariha Barkawi, Urges Protection of Civilian
Tripoli, 18 July 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the assassination of former member of the General National Congress Fariha Barkawi in Derna, in eastern Libya, on Thursday 17 July…
Germany and UNICEF reaffirm their Commitment to strengthen the Child Protection System in Libya
Germany contributes EUR 100,000 to UNICEF in Libya Tripoli, Libya 20 July 2014 – The German Government contributed EUR 100,000 to UNICEF in Libya. The contribution- aimed at strengthening national capacities to fulfil child…