UNSMIL welcomes regular production and export of oil under the National Oil Corporation control
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the return to regular production and export of Libya’s oil under the control of the National Oil Corporation. This is in compliance with UN Security Council…
- SRSG Briefings to UN Security Council
Remarks of SRSG Ghassan Salamé to the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Libya 16 July 2018
Mr. President, Allow me to congratulate Sweden for its Presidency of the Security Council this month. I am grateful for this opportunity to brief you on our work in Libya. Mr. President, Members of the Council, For the first…
Representatives and activists from Benghazi call for peaceful dialogue to enable the safe and dignified return of internally displaced persons to Benghazi
Tunis, 11 July 2018 - A group of internally displaced persons (IDPs), activists, civil society organizations members and some representatives of those displaced from Benghazi attended a two-day consultative meeting in Tunis…
Security Council Press Statement on LIBYA 19 July 2018
The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Ghassan Salamé, on 16 July 2018. The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement on [11…
State representatives and experts discuss best remedies to address grievances resulting from past property ownership laws and practices in Libya
A thematic meeting on real estate, land and property rights in Libya was organized in Tunis by UNSMIL and UNDP on 9-10 July as part of the project “Towards National Reconciliation in Libya”. The meeting brought together…
- International and National Days
Message of the Secretary-General on the world day against trafficking in persons
Trafficking in persons is a vile crime that feeds on inequalities, instability and conflict. Human traffickers profit from peoples’ hopes and despair. They prey on the vulnerable and rob them of their fundamental rights…
(photo credit: UNSMIL/Iason Athanasiadis)
- Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties
Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties - July 2018
Tunis, 1 August 2018 – From 1 July to 31 July 2018, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 8 civilian casualties –three deaths and five injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. The…
UNDP and UNSMIL launch a media campaign to support reconciliation in Libya
Tripoli, 6 August 2018 – As part of its efforts to strengthen the participation of all Libyans in the process of reconciliation, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations Development Program…
photo: UNHCR/Tarik Argaz
UN Statement on Forced Eviction of Tawergha IDPs
The UN in Libya strongly condemns the forced eviction of displaced Tawerghan families from Tariq al-Matar Camp early this morning, leaving them homeless for a second time in seven years. “Entering an IDP camp while people are…
UNSMIL statement on 45 death penalties issued by Tripoli Court of Appeal
Tripoli, 16 August 2018 - The verdict announced on 15 August 2018 by the Criminal Circuit of the Court of Appeal of Tripoli is a cause of concern, given the 45 death sentences pronounced. UNSMIL recognizes efforts by the…
- Press Releases
UN Secretary-General's Message on World Humanitarian Day
We mark World Humanitarian Day every year on 19 August, to express solidarity with people affected by humanitarian crises and pay tribute to the humanitarian workers who help them. This year’s commemoration marks the…
- Press Releases
Statement by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Maria Ribeiro, on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day
Civilians are not a target Tunis, 19 August 2018 - This World Humanitarian Day, we continue to recognize the suffering of civilians caught in conflict and we celebrate the courage of humanitarian workers who strive to bring…