
UNSMIL, Participants Stress Transparency, Consensus As Libyan Political Dialogue Makes Progress
Skhirat, Morroco, 07 March 2015 - The Libyan political dialogue facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is proceeding in a positive atmosphere. UNSMIL and the participants agree that important progress has been made so far. The parties are determined to bridge their…

Remarks by SRSG Bernardino Leon at a news conference with Moroccan Foreign Minister, 07 March 2015
Remarks by Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Bernardino Leon at a news conference with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs In Skhirat, Morocco, on Saturday 07 March 2015: We will continue working today. This morning on different elements. There is a constructive and…

Consultations in Libyan Political Dialogue; Discussions Resume in Morocco Next Wednesday
Skhirat, Morroco, 07 March 2015 – Participants to the Libyan political dialogue wrapped up three days of positive and constructive discussions in Morocco on Saturday and are taking a pause for consultations with their respective constituencies before resuming the talks on Wednesday 11 March 2015…

Message of SRSG for Libya Bernardino Leon on the International Women’s Day, 08 March 2015
Last year, UNSMIL celebrated the International Women's Day with Libyan women in Tripoli. The women came together, developed their theme of the day, and shared their hopes and aspirations. Libyan women demanded for their rights to be integrated in the constitution, and the realization of their full…

UNSMIL Urges Dialogue Participants to Seize Momentum and Leaders to Act to Stop Military Escalation
09 March 2015 - In view of some of the media coverage and other public statements that followed the conclusion on 7 March of three days of Libyan political dialogue facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in Skhirat, Morocco, the Mission has found it necessary to provide…

Video: New round of Libyan Political dialogue in Morocco (05 - 07 March 2015)
Skharit, Morocco - 10 March 2015 - As fighting continues in Libya, a significant progress has been made in UNSMIL-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue in Skharit, Morocco, on 5 – 7 March 2015, the parties' latest attempt to work together on finding a peaceful solution to Libya's conflict. A quick…

Libyan Political Leaders and Political activists meet in Algeria
Algiers, 10 March 2015 - An UNSMIL-facilitated meeting of Libyan political leaders and political activists convened today, Tuesday, in the Algerian capital in support of the Libyan Political dialogue. (Photos by Iason Athanasiadis/UNSMIL)

Meeting of Libyan Political Parties, Political Activists Convenes in Algeria
Algiers, Algeria – 11 March 2015 - Algeria has graciously hosted a meeting of a number of leaders of Libyan political parties and political personalities. The meeting convened in the capital of Algiers on Tuesday and Wednesday 10 and 11 March 2015. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for…

Libyan Women in Conflict Resolution, Mediation Skills Learning Event, Express Support for Dialogue
Amman, Jordan, March 13, 2014 - The United Nations with the Swedish Institute in Alexandria facilitated a learning event on Conflict Resolution and Mediation Skills for Libyan women.The event brought together women activists representing different geographical areas in Libya, in which they learnt…

Leon Meets with Libyan Dialogue Participants; To Resume Dialogue Sessions in Morocco 19 March 2015
Skhirat, Morocco, 13 March 2015 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and the head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Bernardino Leon, held on Friday 13 March 2015 meetings with participants to the Libyan political dialogue. Substantive and procedural…

Excerpts from SRSG Leon’s news conference after meetings on Friday in Morocco, 13 March 2015
“We have had consultations today with the different parties. We continued our work in this dialogue on substantial issues and also on the organization of our work. And after listening both to the participants that are here in Morocco and the ones who have to join in the coming days, the United…

A BRIDGE "Train the Facilitator" Course for Electoral Staff from Libya and Tunisia
18 March 2014 - Twenty four electoral staff from Libya and Tunisia have completed a BRIDGE “Train the Facilitator” course administered by the UN Electoral Support Team to Libya, including members of UNSMIL and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with UNDP Tunisia’s…