News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Distinguished members of the LPDF Ladies and gentlemen, We are here upon your request to hold an in-person meeting to address the unresolved issues that came up in your virtual meeting back in May. During that meeting, you discussed your Legal Committee’s proposal for a constitutional basis for the…

3 July 2021 - At the request of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) members, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) facilitated a five-day in-person meeting of the LPDF in Switzerland from 28 June to 2 July 2021. The meeting aimed at addressing issues that remained unresolved…

The UN Support Mission in Libya congratulates the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) on the launch of the voter registration update and considers this event to be a key milestone towards the realization of the Libyan people’s overwhelming demand for national elections on 24 December 2021. In…

On 8 July 2021, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš formally transmitted the final reports of the International Financial Audit Review to the Presidency Council and the heads of the two Central Bank of Libya (CBL…

First of all, let me repeat how honoured and happy we are – on behalf of the audit company and the UN – we were honoured to be able to deliver the audit report of the Central Bank, both branches of the Central Bank. This official ceremony that is convened and hosted and chaired by His Excellency the…

As agreed by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) during the conclusion of the meeting in Switzerland on 2 July, and, as part of the continuing efforts to assist Libyans in securing all necessary arrangements and requirements to ensure the holding of national elections on 24 December this year…

Upon the request of members of the Proposals Bridging Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) facilitated, today, a virtual meeting of the Committee to continue the efforts to find common ground and complete the development of a…

Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL Ján Kubiš extends his warmest wishes to the Libyan people and all Libyan authorities as they celebrate the blessed Eid al-Adha. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in Libya, I wish all…

At the invitation of Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) and in line with its mandate to facilitate the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections on 24 December 2021 and provide electoral assistance as set out in Security Council Resolution 2570 (2021) and the Libyan Political Dialogue…

On July 26, Economic Working Group Co-Chairs, represented by UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga, EU Ambassador Jose Sabadell, US Special Envoy, and Ambassador Richard Norland, and Egyptian Ambassador Sarwat Selim, met with Prime Minister Abdulhamid AlDabaiba and representatives from the Government…

Facilitated by the Assistant Secretary-General and Mission Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga, the Proposals Bridging Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum held its second virtual meeting yesterday, 27 July. Committee members carried out a constructive discussion with the aim of reaching common…

SIRTE, 30 July 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the official opening of the Coastal Road, in the presence of UNSMIL, effective 30 July 2021. The Mission congratulates the Libyan people, national and local authorities, institutions, and stakeholders involved…