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Address by Ms. Kate Gilmore United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 27 September 2016 Salle XX, Palais des Nations Mr. President, Excellencies, colleagues and friends, I am pleased to provide this oral update on behalf of the High Commissioner, and I warmly welcome the…

28 September 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler wishes to clarify his statements, on 27 September 2016, regarding de-criminalization of irregular migration in Libya, which has been widely misperceived…

Tunis, Tunisia, 28 September 2016 – The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya organized a 3 day training for 20 Libyan officials in Tunisia on 26, 27 and 28 September 2016. The training was an occasion to gather various local authorities involved in refugee…

Tunis, 29 September 2016 – The fourth meeting of the Libya Experts Development Cooperation Forum concluded today, bringing together Libyan academics, policy makers, prominent experts, entrepreneurs and the international community. The meeting – which was opened by Dr. Jaffar Hussain Syed (United…

Tunis, 1 October 2016 – From 1 September to 30 September 2016, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 14 civilian casualties, including 7 deaths and 4 injured, during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. Victims included 1 child killed and 1 injured, 6 women killed and 1…

The Director of the Women’s Empowerment at the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Maghda El-Sinnousi visited the city of Tobruk in eastern Libya, yesterday to meet with female House of Representatives members - Dr. Aisha Yousif AlTablagi, Dr. Saltana Al Mismari, Ms. Sabah Jomaa, Ihlam…

Vienna, 6 October 2016, Hofburg Congress Center “Mobilizing Youth to Build Unified Libya” Ladies and gentlemen, It is great to be here at this important event on the contributions of youth to peace and security. Just at the beginning of this week, I was in Tripoli at an event convened by Libyan…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler is deeply disturbed by reports that civilians in Benghazi’s Ganfouda’s neighbourhood continue to be caught in the cross-fire, suffer shortages of food, water and medicines.…

The Joint Technical Coordination Committee (JTCC) met for the first time today in Tripoli, Libya at the Ministry of Planning. The meeting was chaired by the Director of Technical Cooperation Department of the Libyan Ministry of Planning and co-chaired by the United Nations’ Resident and Humanitarian…

Rome – To mark World Food Day on 16 October, the World Food Programme (WFP) is highlighting the need for bold and constructive partnerships between governments, business and organizations that will create the requisite momentum towards achieving Zero Hunger and shaping a brighter future for millions…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, expresses his strong support for the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord as the sole legitimate authority under the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA…

Niamey, Niger, “A united neighbourhood for a strong Libya” Your Excellency, Minister Ibrahim Yacouba, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour to be here today to address you in this important forum. I am pleased to see that Libya is represented today by Mousa Al-Koni. I would…