News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

2 JUNE 2021 - United Nations Special Envoy Ján Kubiš and Co-chair Ambassador Simon Geissbühler warmly welcome the participation of Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush of Libya and Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal…

TRIPOLI, 07 June 2021 - The United Nations in Libya condemns the ISIL-claimed terrorist attack on 6 June in Sebha that killed a number of military officers and injured others, according to local authorities. Special Envoy of…

11 JUNE 2021 – In the lead up to the Berlin Conference, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) , Ján Kubiš continued his engagements with national…

TUNIS, 19 June 2021 – A group of Libyan experts – lawyers, judges, activists, and human rights defenders – met in Tunis from 16-18 June, to review the draft law on Combating Violence Against Women. The forum led to a…

19 JUNE 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is pleased to announce that it intends to convene an in-person meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Switzerland from 28 June to 1 July. The…

TUNIS, 22 June 2021 - Following three days of intensive legal debate, the National Libyan Bar Association (LBA) succeeded in finalising its first-ever code of conduct for the Libyan legal profession. Facilitated by UNSMIL…

23 June 2021 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to open this important meeting, and I thank our hosts, Germany, for their continued commitment to the Berlin process. Much progress has been made since the first…

The Conclusions of the Second International Conference on Libya (Berlin II) 24 June 2021 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš…

Distinguished members of the LPDF Advisory Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to welcome you and thank you for participating in this meeting of the Advisory Committee, which has been convened at the request of…

TUNIS, 24 June 2021 - Today, the Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) commenced a three-day in-person consultative meeting in Tunis in preparation for the upcoming LPDF plenary discussions which…

Tunis, 27 June 2021 - The Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) concluded on Saturday, 26 June 2021, a three-day meeting, convened by UNSMIL at the request of LPDF members, in Tunis. UNSMIL and…

Distinguished members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), Ladies, and Gentlemen I would like to welcome you to this in-person meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue. I wish to extend deep gratitude to the…