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Attacks Should Drive Libyans to Reach Peace Skhirat, Morocco, 26 June 2015 - Participants in the Libyan political dialogue, convening in the Moroccan city of Skhirat to try to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Libya, express shock and sorrow at the terrorist attacks that took place in…

Skhirat, Morocco, 27 June 2015 - Libyan Dialogue participants sat down for an iftar on Saturday 27 June 2015 during the current political dialogue round in Skhirat, Morocco. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL…

Skhirat, Morocco, Sunday 28 june 2015

GENEVA, June 30 (UNHCR) – Increased fighting in Libya since the start of the year had led to almost a doubling in the number of displaced people in the country to more than 434,000 from an estimated 230,000 last September, the UN refugee agency reported on Tuesday.UNHCR said the numbers could in…

1 July 2015 - The members of the Security Council welcomed the meeting of the participants in the Libyan political dialogue in Morocco on 25-28 June, facilitated by the Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Bernardino León. The members of the Security Council reiterated that there…

We, the undersigned, participants to the Libyan dialogue process Acknowledging the depth of the security, political and humanitarian crisis that our beloved country is going through, the challenges that Libya is facing and the urgent need to take the appropriate decisions to end violence and…

09 July 2015 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Bernardino Leon, strongly condemns the escalating fighting in Benghazi and the heavy toll it is having on civilians, and reiterates the call for an immediate…

Skhirat, Morocco, 10 July 2015 - The Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya (SRSG) convened a number of meetings with a group of participants in the Libyan Political Dialogue and representatives of the municipal councils of Misrata, Sebha, Zleitin, Tripoli the Centre and Mislata…

(As delivered) Skhirat, Morocco, 11 July 2015 M. le Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres M. le President de la Chambre des Representants Marocaine M. le President de la Chambre des Conseillers Marocaine Participants of the Libyan Political Dialogue Envoys and Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen As-salamu…

Libyan dialogue participants initial the Libyan Political Agreeement at a ceremony in Skhirat, Morocco, on 11 July 2015. SRSG for Libya Bernardino Leon addressed the ceremony, saying: “This is one but a very important step on the road to peace ... a peace, which all Libyans have been long seeking to…

New York, 12 July 2015 - The Secretary-General is encouraged by the initialing of the Libyan Political Agreement yesterday in Skhirat, Morocco. He looks forward to the speedy conclusion of the full agreement and its implementation. This act is a clear demonstration of political will and courage and…

15 July 2015 - Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, 1. Since my last briefing to the Council, the situation in Libya continued to deteriorate amidst significant political fragmentation and violence. Too many Libyans continue to die in this fight among brothers and far…