United Nations Launches 4-Week Training for Libyans on Humanitarian Mine Action, Emergency Response
Tunis, Tunisia - The United Nations Mine Actions Service (UNMAS) and Arms and Ammunition Advisory Section (AAAS) of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) have launched a four-week training programme for 20…
UNSMIL Condemns Suicide Bombings, Welcomes Commitment to Dialogue and Reconciliation Gestures
23 May 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the string of suicide bombings that have taken place over the past few days in the areas of al-Qubba (19 May), Sirte (20 May) and Misrata (21 May)…
UNESCO: Training on Basic Standards of Reporting for Libyan Journalists
Tunis, Tunisia – 25 May 2015 – As part of UNESCO’s regional projects that promote and support freedom of expression, a three-day practical training on basic standards of reporting was organized for eighteen (18) Libyan…
UNSMIL Welcomes Misrata-Tawergha Agreement at Tunis Meeting 27-28 May 2015
28 May 2015 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the agreement reached by the delegations of Misrata and Tawergha at a meeting in Tunis on 28 May 2015 as another important step in achieving justice…
- Press encounter
Excerpts from SRSG for Libya Bernardino Leon’s Press Conference in Brussels, Thursday 28 May 2015
Thank you for this opportunity to be here today in Brussels to discuss with colleagues in the European Parliament and some important, I would say very important, Libyan representatives ... The relations between Libya and the…
Meeting of Libyan Municipalities in the Framework of Political Dialogue in Tunis 29-30 May 2015
28 May 2015 – A meeting of Mayors and representatives of municipalities from cities and towns from across Libya facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) will convene in Tunis, Tunisia, on 29-30 May…
SRSG Bernardino Leon at the opening of the Libyan Municipalities track meeting in Tunis, 29 May 2015
Dear Minister Bakoush, Dear Mayors and representatives from Libyan municipalities, Distinguished ambassadors and representatives of the international community, Ladies and gentlemen, And let me salute especially the ladies…
Communiqué, Libyan Municipalities Meeting, Tunis, Tunisia (30 May 2015)
Mayors and representatives of Libya’s municipal councils meeting in Tunis on 29-30 May 2015: Recalling the outcomes of their previous meetings in Geneva and Brussels; Reiterating their commitment to Libya’s national unity…
UNSMIL Condemns Suicide Bombing Near Misrata, Urges Unity Government to Combat Terrorism
01 June 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the suicide bombing that took place near Misrata on 31 May 2015, responsibility for which have since been claimed by the Islamic State. This attack…
SRSG Leon’s Opening Remarks at Libyan Political Leaders, Activists Meeting in Algeria, 03 June 2015
Our meeting is starting between two very important moments on the one hand behind us is these long months of meetings of dialogue proposals, which after a very strong effort and very important contribution from all the…
Libyan Political Leaders and Activists Meet in Algeria, 03 June 2015
A meeting of Libyan political leaders and political activists facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and hosted by Algeria convened in Algiers on Wednesday 03 June 2015. The Libyan dialogue…
Libyan Political Parties and Political Activists Conclude Third Meeting in Algeria
Algiers, 04 June 2015 – Libyan political parties and political activists concluded their third meeting in Algiers on Thursday 4 June in a positive atmosphere that reflected a genuine desire to rise above their differences and…