UN enhances Libyan capacity to deal with the threat of explosive hazards
On 6 October, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) successfully implemented a special-to-theatre training of 12 Libyan Military Engineers. The month-long training aimed to enhance the Libyan capacity to carry out Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and respond to the contamination resulting…
Note to Correspondents from UNSMIL’s Spokesperson on the Second Round of the Joint Drafting Committee Meetings
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ghassan Salamé, met with the Dialogue Committees of the House of Representative and High Council of State tasked with drafting amendments to the Political Agreement. He congratulated them on the safe return after extensive…
Note to the Correspondents from UNSMIL’s Spokesperson on the Joint Drafting Committee’s Second round of Meetings
Tunis, 15 October 2017 - The Joint Drafting Committee of the House of Representatives and High Council of State met at UNSMIL to continue finalizing the amendments to the Libyan Political Agreement. The discussion was facilitated by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Libya, Dr…
Note to the Correspondents from UNSMIL’s Spokesperson on the Second round of the Joint Drafting Committee Meetings
Tunis, 16 October 2017 - The House of Representative and High Council of State’s Joint Drafting Committee held its second meeting this week with a strong push to advance the finalization of the amendments to the Libyan Political Agreement. Today’s discussions, facilitated by the Special…
Note to the Correspondents from UNSMIL’s Spokesperson on the Joint Drafting Committee Meetings
Tunis, 18 October, 2017 - The meetings of the Joint Drafting Committee of the House of Representative and High Council of State demonstrated progress towards the finalization of the amendments to the Libyan Political Agreement. Bilateral and trilateral meetings with the UNSMIL team, as well as…
UN Migration Agency Providing Emergency Support to Thousands of Migrants Affected by Sabratha Conflict
Sabratah – In the aftermath of weeks of conflict in the Libyan coastal city of Sabratah, at least 14,000 migrants, previously held in numerous informal detention centres and camps, have been transferred to a hangar in the city’s Dahman area, where IOM, the UN Migration Agency is providing emergency…
Note to the Correspondents from UNSMIL’s Spokesperson on the Joint Drafting Committee Meeting Thursday
Tunis, 19 October 2017 - The House of Representatives and High Council of State’s Joint Drafting Committee resumed its sessions today to build on the progress achieved over the past week to continue the finalization of the amendments to the Libyan Political Agreement. The session, facilitated by the…
Joint Drafting Committee Concludes Its Second round of Meetings in Tunis
Tunis, 21 October 2017 - The Joint Drafting Committee of the House of Representatives and the High Council of the State concluded its second round of meetings, facilitated by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya, Dr Ghassan Salamé, on the wording of…
SRSG Ghassan Salamé strongly condemns killings of 36 men whose bodies found in al-Abyar, calls for prompt, impartial investigation
29 October 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, condemns in the strongest terms the killings of 36 men, whose bodies were found dumped in al-Abyar area. The bodies, who were found handcuffed, reportedly…
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UNSMIL condemns airstrike killing and injuring civilians in Derna
31 October 2017 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the airstrikes in a residential neighbourhood in Derna on the night of Monday, 30 October 2017, that caused civilian casualties. According to information received by UNSMIL, at least 12 children and women killed and…
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Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties - October 2017
Tunis, 1 November 2017 – From 1 October to 31 October 2017, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 38 civilian casualties - 23 deaths and 15 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. Victims included 11 men killed and seven injured, three women killed and…