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…
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…
UNSMIL Condemns Attacks on Airports, Urges Military De-escalation and Focus on Combating Terrorism
18 March 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the latest military attack on Zintan airport. Coming against the backdrop of repeated United Nations and international community calls for…
UNSMIL Condemns Attacks on Airports, Urges Military De-escalation and Focus on Combating Terrorism
UNSMIL Condemns Attacks on Airports, Urges Military De-escalation and Focus on Combating Terrorism
UNSMIL Condemns Attack on Mitiga Airport as a Threat to Dialogue, Says Should strengthen Resolve of Dialogue Participants to Reach Agreement
19 March 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the military attack the morning of Thursday 19 March 2015 on Mitiga Airport in Tripoli. This latest attack is risking sparking an escalation that…
Libyan Political Dialogue Participants Arrive in Morocco; Talks to Start Friday
19 March 2015 - A round of Libyan political dialogue, facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and hosted by Morocco, will convene on Friday 20 March 2015. The invited participants arrived in the…
Excerpts from Leon’s press conference as the Libyan Political Dialogue round commenced in Morocco
20 March 2015 - All delegations are here. All delegations were given as you remember a few days to prepare this round, which we have told them we expect it be the decisive round. In the last days we have seen more fighting…
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Excerpts from Leon’s Press Conference on Military Operations in Libya Today, Friday 20 March 2015
I have called you because in the last few hours we have seen a number of statements coming from personalities in Libya, together with some military movements on the ground, which represent a serious threat which will…
Video: Talks resume on Saturday 21 March 2015, SRSG Bernardino Leon addresses the media
Watch: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Bernardino Leon, addresses the media before talks resume on Saturday 21 March 2015 in the city of Skhirat, Morocco, regarding the effect that military…
Excerpts from SRSG Bernardino Leon Press Conference in Skhirat, Morocco, Sunday 22 March 2015
It’s not a secret that we need to expedite these talks. You can imagine that the international community and the United Nations are really very concerned about these attacks and this military escalation. The United Nations is…
Photos: Opening Session of Libyan Municipalities and Local Councils Reps. Meeting in Brussels, Today
Brussels, 23 March 2015 - Representatives of municipal and local councils from a number of towns and cities from across Libya gather today in Brussels, Belgium, to continue the work on confidence-building measures that were…
Remarks by SRSG Bernardion Leon, Meeting of Libyan Municipalities and Local Councils Reps, Brussels
Remarks by Bernardino Leon, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), meeting of representatives of municipal and local councils from a number of towns…