Libyan Women Activists Discuss How They Can Contribute to Peace and Security
Tunis - Twenty Libyan women activists from different regions and groups met in Tunisia on 08-10 October 2015 to discuss issues pertaining to peace and security in Libya.Participants expressed their deep concern about the…
Security Council Press Statement on Libya, 17 October 2015
The members of the Security Council recalled their statement of 9 October, which commended the Libyan dialogue participants on finalising the Political Agreement for the Government of National Accord after comprehensive and…
Senior Officials Meeting in London Pledges to Support a new Libyan Government
London, 19 October 2015 - Representatives of 40 countries, UN Agencies, and international bodies, as well as a number of independent Libyan experts, met in London on 19 October at a meeting co-hosted by the UK and UN Support…
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Leon: We Will Press Ahead and No Chance to Allow Hardliners to Hijack the Political Process
Excerpts from SRSG for Libya Bernardino Leon’s Press Conference Held in Tunis, Tunisia, Today Wednesday 21 October 2015: (Full press conference video) As you know there has been a position announced by the Speaker of the…
UN Celebrates Awards, Graduation Ceremony for Libyans on Humanitarian Mine Action,Emergency Response
Tunis, Tunisia - 23 Ocotber 2015 - The United Nations Mine Actions Service (UNMAS) and Arms and Ammunition Advisory Section (AAAS) of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) have celebrated an Awards and…
UNSMIL Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack Against Benghazi Demonstration
23 October 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the terrorist attack which targeted a demonstration in the City of Benghazi on Friday 23 October 2015 in which a number of people were…
UN Secretary-General Message on UN Day
24 October 2015 - National flags are a mark of pride and patriotism in every country around the world. But there is only one flag that belongs to all of us. That blue flag of the United Nations was a banner of hope for me…
UNESCO organizes round-table to enhance Professional, Ethical Standards in Libyan Media Management
Madrid, Spain – 26 October 2015 – A four-day roundtable discussion on the challenges facing Libyan media outlets opened today in Casa Arabe Cultural Centre in Madrid. Attended by twenty managers and owners of Libyan media…
Libyan Media Owner, Managers Discuss on 2nd Day of Meeting in Madrid Challenges Facing their Outlets
27 October 2015 - Libyan media owners and managers, in Madrid for a four-day meeting under the theme “When Media Makes Peace: the Roles and Responsibilities of Media During Conflict”, highlighted on the second day of…
UNSMIL Calls for Calm after Helicopter Crash West of Tripoli, Regrets Loss of Life
28 October 2015 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has learnt of the crash of a helicopter near Zawiya west of Tripoli on 27 October 2015, reportedly killing all passengers onboard, including military…
Sixteen Libyans successfully completed a two-week long mine risk awareness session in Zarsis, Tunisi
28 Ocotber 2015 - Sixteen Libyan community mobilizers from the southern region of Fezzan successfully completed a two-week long mine risk education session in Zarsis, Tunisia on 28 October 2015. The project aims to contribute…
Professional and Ethical Standards Strengthened in Libyan Media
Madrid, Spain – 29 October 2015 – In discussions facilitated by UNESCO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, 20 senior owners and managers from Libyan media outlets, including television, print, radio…