News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

22 January 2016 - Youth activists and civil society leaders from Tunisia and Libya gathered in a three-day forum to put together an action plan promoting youth engagement in peace-building by addressing the most pressing issues young women and men in Libya and Tunisia face today. The event, held…

Statement by Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler on Today’s Session of the House of Representatives 25 January 2016 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, welcomes the…

Calls for his Immediate and Unconditional Release 28 January 2016 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, strongly condemns the abduction of the House of Representatives (HoR) member Mohamed al-Ra…

TUNIS, 28 January 2016 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing food in eastern Libya for the first time since last June to provide one-month's assistance over the coming four weeks to nearly 80,000 displaced people in and around Benghazi, Libya's second largest city. “Libyans…

28 January 2016 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to co-chair the 5th meeting of the International Contact Group for Libya with my friend, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui. I would like to thank Ambassador Chergui and the AU for their continuous efforts…

Tripoli, Libya, 26 Jan 2016- For the first time since the outbreak of war in Libya in 2011, thousands of children are getting a chance to be children again-to learn and play. Across the conflict riddled country, UNICEF has worked hard with local partners inside Libya over the last few weeks to…

(Tunis, 1 February 2016) - With winter temperatures plunging and funding support for the Libya Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) stagnant, I am increasingly concerned that vulnerable, conflict-affected people in Libya will continue to suffer due to a lack of meaningful and timely support. The gallant…

News organizations standing up for the safety of media professionals Paris, 05 February 2016 - In Paris today, two Libyan media managers participated in an international conference hosted by UNESCO that provided news organizations the opportunity to discuss existing and new measures aimed to…

Martin Kobler from Shahat: It’s Very Important Now that Second List of Ministers, that will be Presented, Passes the House of Representatives Excerpts from SRSG for Libya Martin Kobler’s Press Conference in Shahat Following a Meeting with House of Representatives President Mr. Agila Saleh, Friday 05…

Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone calls with H.E. Mr. Fayez Serraj, Prime Minister-designate of Libya New York, 11 February 2016 -Today, the Secretary-General spoke on the telephone with the Prime Minister-designate of Libya, Mr. Fayez Serraj. The Secretary-General commended Mr. Serraj’s hard…

15 February 2016 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, welcomes the announcement by the Presidency Council regarding the formation of the Government of National Accord. He congratulates the…

Vienna, Austria – 15 February 2016 – A three day “working” group” review of the implementation of recommendations for improved professional and ethical behaviour in Libyan media opened today at the International Press Institute (IPI) in Vienna. A small team drawn from participants who attended the…