The War Abused Me: Campaign sheds light on armed conflict's psychological, physical impact on women
11 December 2014 - Within the context of the 16-Day Campaign for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which began on 25 November (The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) - and through the…
UNSMIL Calls for End to Military Escalation, Stresses Dialogue Efforts Continue Despite Violence
15 December 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the sharp military escalation in Libya. The Mission is in contact with both sides to the conflict and is calling for an immediate cessation of…
UNSMIL Encouraged by Parties' Dialogue Commitment, Calls on Forces to Disengage in the Oil Crescent
17 December 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is encouraged by the positive response to its invitation for a UN-convened Libyan political dialogue. The move by the parties to identify their…
Libyan Police Academy Officers Completed Child Rights and Child Protection Training with UNICEF
Zarzis, Tunisia, 18 December 2014 – Fifty officers from the Libyan Police Academy concluded training on Child Rights and Child Protection in Zarzis, Tunisia. The two rounds of training organized by UNICEF Libya country office…
Libyan Women Organizations Present Demands to Constitution-Drafting Assembly
Representatives of Libyan women organizations and activists met on Thursday 18 December 2014 in the City of Al-Baida with the Chairman of the Constitution-Drafting Assembly (CDA), Dr. Ali Tarhouni, and members of the CDA…
Joint News Release: UNHCR delivers emergency relief supplies to displaced people in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya, 18 December 2014 –The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) delivered essential relief items to over 1,500 displaced families in Libya. The rapidly deteriorating security situation in Libya continues to cause significant…
UNSMIL Welcomes Public Circulation of CDA’s Preliminary Work
24 December 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes today’s announcement by the Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA) to release its thematic committees’ preliminary work for public discussion…
Clarification
26 December 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), following further inquiries, has received assurances that reports concerning the misuse of Libyan Red Crescent Society-owned ambulances and uniforms in…
Persistent fighting kills hundreds, causes mass displacement across Libya – UN report
(Revised version incorporating clarification issued 26 December 2014) GENEVA / TRIPOLI (23 December 2014) – Fighting in recent months between armed groups in western and eastern Libya, as well as in the south, has resulted in…
UNSMIL Condemns Attacks on Oil Installations, Calls for End to Escalating Violence
27 December 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the renewed attacks on Libya’s oil installations, which reportedly set ablaze storage tanks in the Sidra oil terminal, and calls for…
UNSMIL Condemns Airstrikes on Misrata Urges Sides to Take Courageous Steps to Stop Cycle of Violence
28 December 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the airstrikes on targets in the city of Misrata on Sunday 28 December 2014.UNSMIL appeals to all sides to work towards de-escalation, and calls…
UNSMIL Deplores Terrorist Attack in Tobruk
30 December 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly deplores the terrorist attack that targeted a hotel in Tobruk where the House of Representatives was in session. This despicable act will only…