Excerpts from Leon’s Remarks, Meeting of Libyan Municipalities and Local Councils Reps. in Brussels
Monday, 23 March 2015 - Leon: For these mayors, it is very difficult to be here today, many of them live in areas that have been bombed … many of people say you cannot go there, you cannot talk to these people, they are our…
UNSMIL Presents to Parties Ideas to End Political Crisis, Military Conflict, Hopes to Expedite Talks
24 March 2015 - After weeks of discussions with all the parties and in light of the deteriorating military situation that threatens with further escalation as progress is made in the political dialogue, Special Representative…
Libyan Municipalities, Local Councils Reps Meet in Brussels Within Political Dialogue Framework
24 March 2015 - Representatives of municipal and local councils from a number of towns and cities from across Libya gathered in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday 23 March 2015 for a two-day meeting convened by UNSMIL and…
OHCHR press release: Libyan human rights defenders under attack – UN report
GENEVA (25 March 2015) – A UN human rights report released on Wednesday reveals a catalogue of violent attacks and threats against Libyan rights defenders, across Libya – and in some cases even after they are forced to leave…
UNSMIL Urges End to Violence in Libya, Calls for Release of Brothers of HoR Member Abu Bakr Said
25 March 2015 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is gravely concerned about the continuing violence across Libya and calls for its immediate end. The fighting, bombings and abductions not only increase the…
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Excerpts and Video: SRSG Leon Addresses the Media on Progress in Libyan Dialogue, 25 March 2015
We continue to work here in skhirat. As you know, I was out for a few hours in a short trip in which I could visit Tobruk and Tripoli. We had an exchange of views on how to expedite the talks. I had told you, I think in our…
Excerpts: Leon’s Press Conference at Conclusion of Libyan Political Dialogue Round, 26 March 2015
"We believe that this week we have made very important progress in our talks. So far, the agreement of the participants was on two points – that there is no military solution for Libya, and that we should agree on national…
UN Delivers Skills Workshop on Writing Electoral Procedures for Staff from Jordan, Libya and Tunisia
29 March 2015 - The UN Electoral Support Team, comprising resources from the UN Support Mission in Libya and the UN Development Programme, gathered sixteen electoral staff from Jordan, Libya and Tunisia in Tunis between 29…
UNSMIL Welcomes Ceasefire and Withdrawal of Forces in Sidra Oil Crescent Area
31 March 2015 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the ceasefire and the withdrawal of forces from the Sidra Oil Crescent area. The move follows weeks of mediation efforts by UNSMIL between the…
UNSMIL Strongly Condemns Air Attacks on Zintan Airport
02 April 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya strongly condemns the air strikes conducted on Zintan airport in recent days. These repeated attacks endanger the civilian population as well as civilian…
Al Baydaa Municipality and UNICEF to Support Internally Displaced Families and Children
Tunis, 07 April 2015 – Mr. Ali Zarzour, Mayor of Al Baydaa and Dr. Ghassan Khalil, UNICEF Special Representative for Libya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support children of Internally Displaced Persons and…
SRSG Leon Stresses Crucial Role of Libyan Women in Dialogue, Peace
04 April 2015 - Libyan women have a crucial role to play in resolving the crisis in Libya, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Bernardino Leon, said in an address to about 250 Libyan women who…