Germany Supports Children’s Survival in Libya
Tunis, 20 June 2016 – German Ambassador Christian Much and UNICEF Special Representative for Libya Ghassan Khalil signed today an agreement for a contribution to assist strengthening the Expanded Programme on Immunization…
- International and National Days
MESSAGE ON WORLD REFUGEE DAY BY MR. ALI AL-ZA’TARI, THE HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR LIBYA
20 June 2016 - New and recurring conflicts, and ever-more disturbing forms of violence and persecution, are driving people to flee in search of safety within their own countries, or to cross international borders as asylum…
UN acting Humanitarian Coordinator condemns recent attacks to medical facilities in Benghazi
June 24 – Following three incidents in the past days that put access to health care in Benghazi under attack, the acting UN Humanitarian Coordinator and WHO Representative/ head of mission, Dr. Syed Jaffar Hussain, expresses…
- Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties
Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties - June 2016
Tunis, 1 July 2016 – From 1 June to 30 June 2016, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 49 civilian casualties, including 18 deaths and 31 injuries, during the conduct of hostilities across Libya…
SRSG Kobler congratulates the Libyan people on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr
5 July 2016 – Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Libyan people on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, a time of celebration and overcoming differences…
Statement on the Meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue
With a view to ensure commitment to the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement and in recognition of the challenges facing the implementation of this Agreement at the current stage leading to the consequent…
UNSMIL Convenes High Level Roundtable on the Implementation of Interim Security Arrangements
On 18 and 19 July, the Presidential Council and UN Special Representative, Martin Kobler, convened a high level roundtable to discuss the implementation of interim security arrangements as envisaged by Libyan law and the…
Security Council Press Statement on Libya. 22 July 2016
The members of the Security Council welcomed the 16-17 July 2016 meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue and the Presidency Council which discussed how to progress the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement and…
Misrata/Tawergha Joint Committee Agrees on Draft Operation Plan for Roadmap Implementation
The Misrata and Tawergha Joint Committee held a meeting in Tunis on 20 and 21 July 2016 under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of…
Towards a Professional Media in Libya
Towards a Professional Media in Libya Libyan media representatives discuss guidelines to curb hate speech Tunis, Tunisia – 25 July 2016 – Building on the recommendations of the recent Madrid III meeting in June, Libyan media…