News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

On Wednesday 30 March, Libyan and international NGOs, relevant Government partners, international partners and UN Agencies met to share experiences on common challenges and assistance delivery mechanisms. The Humanitarian Country Team led by the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Ali Al-Za…

Tunis, 1 April 2016 – From 1 March to 31 March 2016, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 32 civilian casualties, including 21 deaths and 11 injuries, during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. Victims included 7 children killed and 4 injured, 10 men killed and 5…

The Third Libya Experts Development Cooperation Forum Focuses on Reform Policy Options for the Government of National Accord Tunis, 1 April 2016 – The third meeting of the Libya Experts Development Cooperation Forum took place in Tunis on 31 March and 1 April 2016, bringing together Libyan academics…

The members of the Security Council welcomed the arrival in Tripoli of members of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord on 30 March 2016, led by Prime Minister Fayez Serraj. The members of the Security Council noted that this was an important step towards bringing stability to…

“Together for a Libya free of Mines and Explosive Remnants” 04 April 2016 - Today marks the 11th anniversary of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Libya commemorates this day for the fifth time since the revolution in 2011. The theme for this year is “Mine Action…

UNSMIL’s Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary-General/Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Ali Al-Za’tari expresses his deep regret over the loss of life of four migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in the Al-Nasr detention centre in al-Zawiya, and calls for independent…

Martin Kobler Stresses the Importance of Sports for Peace and Reconciliation Sports is a powerful tool to promote peace and development, and can contribute to empowerment of youth, women and person with disabilities and provide and environment of equality and respect for human rights. In Libya…

Martin Kobler Congratulates Libya Constitution Drafting Assembly Members on Building Consensus on a Constitution Draft, Praises their Extraordinary Efforts The members of the Libyan Constitution-Drafting Assembly (CDA) concluded today, Wednesday 06 April 2016, a three-week Consultative Retreat aimed…

Martin Kobler Welcomes the Meeting between House of Representatives President and his Deputies in Cairo, Urges Vote on Govt of National Accord 09 April 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, welcomes the…

Tunis, 11 April 2016 - The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), in partnership with the Geneva international Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), provided a two-week training course to 15 implementing partners of the Libyan mine action community in the IMSMA tool (Information Management…

The Stabilization Facility for Libya was launched today at the Senior Officials’ Meeting in Tunis in the presence of H.E. Dr. Taher Al-Jehaimi, Minister of Planning in the Libyan Government of National Accord, Mr. Rüdiger König, Director General of Crisis Prevention, Stabilization and Peace Building…

Tunis, 12 April 2016 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Kingdom (UK) co-chaired a meeting in Tunis to discuss how the international community can support the priorities set out by the new Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) to bring peace, security…