News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

On 10 August, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) held a commemoration ceremony at the UN Compound in Tripoli to pay tribute to our colleagues the late Clive Peck, Hussein El-Hadar, and Seniloli Tabuatausole (Tabs) whose lives were lost in the deadly attack on 10 August 2019 in…

TRIPOLI, 26 August 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the creation of a new joint force, from both sides of the demarcation lines, comprising the 166 Battalion for Protection and Security and the Tareq Bin Ziyad Brigade, which has been tasked to secure the Great Man…

Algiers, 30-31 August 2021 Excellencies, At the outset, I would like to thank the Government of Algeria for organizing this important and timely meeting. The presence of the high-level representatives from the neighboring countries and regional and international organizations demonstrates the…

TRIPOLI, 02 September 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses grave concern about ongoing armed clashes, including the alleged use of indirect fire, in Salaheddine, a densely populated neighbourhood in Tripoli. The Mission calls for the immediate cessation of…

TRIPOLI, 06 September 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) takes note of the release, on 5 September, of Mr. Al-Saadi Gadhaffi, along with Mr. Ahmed Ramadan and six other officials of the former regime who were detained for seven or more years. Mr. Gadhaffi’s release is in…

07 September 2021 - UNSMIL welcomes the mediation exercised by Prime Minister Abdulhamid AlDabaiba to ensure the unity and integrity of the National Oil Corporation (NOC). The unhindered operation of the NOC remains a cornerstone to Libyan security and economy. UNSMIL further welcomes the decision…

Excellencies, Dear Secretary-General, At the outset, I would like to thank the League of Arab States for inviting me to address this important meeting with some updates on Libya, to complement what Foreign Minister Mangoush might like to say about the developments in the country. In the past days, I…

On 9 September, Governor Saddek El Kaber and Deputy Governor Ali El Hebri of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), briefed the plenary of the Berlin Process, convened by the Economic Working Group (EWG) Co-Chairs (United States, Egypt, European Union, and UNSMIL), on how they intend to unify Libya’s…

New York, 10 September 2021 AS PREPARED Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Let me begin by congratulating you and Ireland for assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. We are just over 100 days from 24 December, the parliamentary and presidential election…

TRIPOLI, 21 September 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received, with concern s, reports that the House of Representatives (HoR) has passed a no-confidence motion against the Government of National Unity (GNU). The Mission confirms that the current GNU remains the…

Benghazi, 23 September 2021 - With representatives of the United Nations Country Team based in Benghazi, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Georgette Gagnon today concluded a four-day visit to Benghazi. Ms. Gagnon visited health facilities…

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Mohamed Younis A. Menfi, President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya. The Secretary-General and the President of the Presidency Council discussed the latest developments in Libya. The Secretary-General welcomed…