Security Council Press Statement on Libya 23 July 2014
The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement of the final results of Libya's parliamentary elections held on 25 June. They commended the Libyan people and the efforts of the High National Electoral Commission in ensuring their success, despite ongoing security challenges. The…
ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda,Statement in Relation to the Escalating Violence in Libya's Situation
As Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court), I am deeply troubled by the escalating violence in the Situation in Libya. Recent reports of alleged attacks carried out against the civilian population and civilian objects in Tripoli and Benghazi are a cause for great concern…
UN Hopes New Parliament Will Contribute to Ending Security Deterioration,Launching Politica Dialogue
Tripoli, 04 August 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the convening of the Council of Representatives amid difficult circumstances for Libya, conditions which call for determination to continue with the political process despite the prevailing challenges. This step…
UNSMIL Delegation in Tripoli to Support Libyan Efforts Towards a Ceasefire
Tripoli, 07 August 2014 – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, is leading a delegation from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to Tripoli for consultations with the Libyan parties with a view to ending the violence in the…
Statement attributable to the Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Libya
Geneva, 08 August 2014 - We are very much concerned about the situation in Libya, where a conflict between multiple armed groups has been raging primarily in Benghazi and Tripoli. Frequent indiscriminate shelling of heavily populated areas in both cities by the rival sides has been reported, leading…
UNSMIL Statement: SRSG Mitri to Hand over Duties to Successor During September
Tripoli, 11August 2014 - The Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Libya, Tarek Mitri, continues to serve as head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Mr. Mitri will hand over his duties to his successor in September, and will complete his assignment at the end of…
UNSMIL Calls on Parties to Respond Positively to Its Ceasefire Efforts
Tripoli, 12 August 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the continuing battles in Tripoli despite the repeated official and international calls for an immediate ceasefire and to refrain from the use of force to resolve political differences. The Mission…
UNSMIL: Efforts Continue to Reach Ceasefire and Political Solutions Cannot be Imposed by Force
Tripoli, 13 August 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) continues to make efforts with the parties to reach a ceasefire and embark on a dialogue to consolidate this ceasefire by political means. The efforts are in line with the Mission's mandate to offer advice and assistance…
UN Secretary-General appoints Bernardino León of Spain as Special Representative and Head of UNSMIL
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Mr. Bernardino León of Spain as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). The new Special Representative will succeed Mr. Tarek Mitri of Lebanon on 1 September 2014. The…
UNSMIL Condemns Escalation and Urges Parties to Respond to Ceasefire Efforts
Tripoli, 17 August 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the grave escalation in the military confrontations in Tripoli and its suburbs. The Mission strongly denounces the shelling of residential neighbourhoods, which has inflicted casualties among civilians, forced…
UNHCR Press Release: Humanitarian aid for displaced families west of Tripoli
Tunis, 18 August 2014 - The UN Refugee Agency through its partner organizations International Medical Corps (IMC) and Taher Al Zawia Organization sent on Saturday a two trucks convoy with humanitarian aid from Tunisia into Libya, the first one since the beginning of the current crisis. Several…
UNSMIL Condemns the Escalating Fighting, Affirms its Ceasefire Efforts Continue
Tripoli, 21 August 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the continuing fighting in Tripoli and Benghazi, especially the indiscriminate shelling of residential neighbourhoods and public facilities as well as the use of aircraft in military operations. The Mission…