- Advancing women, peace and security
11 Libyan Women trained on Small Arms and Light Weapons Awareness by the UN
Tunis, May 23, 2017. On May 15-19, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) involved 11 women from across Libya in a workshop aimed at enhancing trainees’ capacity to spread Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) awareness…
- Press Releases
Martin Kobler condemns violence and calls for the immediate restoration of calm in Tripoli
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, is following reports of ongoing fighting in Tripoli with grave concern. The SRSG calls…
Security Council Press Statement on Libya
The members of the Security Council condemned the military escalation in southern Libya including the attack at Brak al-Shati on 18 May, which reportedly resulted in the summary executions of combatants and civilians. The…
DTM Libya expands Flow Monitoring Activities, launches Detention Centre Profiles and Rapid Assessments
Libya - IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix is expanding its programme by increasing its Flow Monitoring coverage to 35 baladiyas, launching a pilot of Detention Centre Profiles and developing rapid response assessment…
- International and National Days
UN SECRETARY GENERAL - MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS (Video inside)
“Investing in Peace Around the World” 29 May 2017 For nearly 70 years, UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the international community’s most effective investments in peace, security and prosperity. Demand for UN…
IOM assists more than 4,000 stranded migrants so far in 2017
Libya – So far in 2017, IOM Libya has assisted 4,030 stranded migrants to return home from Libya through its voluntary humanitarian return (VHR) programme. The latest return was last Thursday (25 May), when IOM helped 165…
UNSMIL staff use virtual reality to capture Libyan experience
Author Abel Kavanagh describes an innovative programme taking place at the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL): "Virtual reality would allow us to transport people to the heart of our activities on the ground, immerse them…
World Health Organization response to humanitarian needs in Brak Alshaati, Libya
The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Libya delivered on 28 May 2017, 5 (five) Emergency Trauma Kits on 28 June to treat 500 moderate and serious injuries to Brak Alshaati (Alzwaya Center and Bergen Hospital)…
SRSG Martin Kobler meets AU ministerial mission to Libya on Wednesday 31 May 2017
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, met with African Union Ministerial Mission to Libya, on Wednesday 31 May 2017.…
(Photo credit:UNSMIL/Iason Athanasiadis)
- Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties
Libya Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties - May 2017
Tunis, 1 June 2017 – From 1 May to 31 May 2017, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 68 civilian casualties - 18 deaths and 50 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. The total…
UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya calls for protection of internally displaced persons
02 June 2017 - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Maria Ribeiro, calls for increased protection and support to humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Libya. The humanitarian community is…
Number of Displaced Libyans Declining: UN Migration Agency
Libya - Continuing a trend that started in late 2016, the number of Libyans displaced throughout the country has been steadily declining, as people return to areas from where they were displaced, particularly in the regions…