Life saving kits and supplies handed over to Sirte and other hospitals
On 19th of April, WHO supplied 13 Trauma Kits and 14 Incubators to Hospital in Sirte, Bani Walid, Tripoli, Zliten, Assabia, El Khadra and Benghazi. One Trauma Kit is sufficient for 100 major surgical procedures and each kit…
First human rights trainings held inside detention centres in Libya since 2014
IOM is currently in the process of providing human rights trainings in five detention centres, the first trainings inside detention centres since 2014. In this pilot project, IOM is targeting five centres (Abu Salim, Tariq al…
Review and Planning Meeting for Ensuring Access to Life Saving Health Care Service in South of Libya
A review and planning meeting was arranged by WHO-Libya Office on 21 April to ensure access to life-saving health care services in the South of Libya. The meeting was attended by all directors of the 8 hospitals and all…
Supporting the reform of criminal justice in Libya to advance stabilization and rule of law
The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – in partnership with the Ministry of Justice of Libya, and the United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) – organized a national…
Workshop on National Strategy for Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health in Libya
Tunis – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) together with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have organized a Reproductive Maternal, Newborn, Children and Adolescents…
- Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties
Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties - April 2017
Tunis– From 1 April to 30 April 2017, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 28 civilian casualties - 26 deaths and 2 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. Victims included 22 men…
IOM Libya Helps 421 Stranded African Migrants Return Home
Libya - On 25 April, IOM, the UN Migration Agency helped 253 stranded Nigerian migrants – 148 women and 105 men – return home to Nigeria from Libya. The group included six children, five infants and two medical cases. Most of…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General - Message on World Press Freedom Day
Free press advances peace and justice for all. Recognizing the crucial role of journalists, the United Nation dedicates May 3rd of every year, known as World Press Freedom Day, to honouring the work of journalists and…
UN Humanitarian Coordinator and WHO condemn attack on Sabha Medical Center
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator and the World Health Organization (WHO) condemn the armed attack occurring on 30 April in Sabha Medical Center in the South of Libya. While no hospital staff or patients were injured, the…
IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix: 381,463 Migrants in Libya
Libya - IOM, the UN Migration Agency has found that the trip to Libya is reportedly costing more for a larger proportion of migrants from Sudan and Nigeria. In 2016, 60 percent of Nigerian respondents and 41 percent of…
Special Representative of the Secretary-General Martin Kobler Statement to the Ministerial Meeting of the Neighbouring States of Libya
“Return to Politics” Algiers, Thank you Excellency, Minister Abdelkader Messahel Mr. Chair, Distinguished Members At the outset, I would like to once again thank you for inviting the United Nations to participate this…
Meeting to Advance Women Senior-level Representation in Libyan National Institutions
Under the auspices of the State Minister of Women’s Affairs and Community Development, Ms. Asma Al Usta, UNSMIL launched a study on Libyan Women in Leadership. The study showcases the representation of Libyan women in…