News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

TRIPOLI, 24 October 2021 - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Ján Kubiš, hailed the achievements secured by the (5+5) Joint Military Commission (JMC) since the signing of the comprehensive ceasefire agreement in Geneva a year ago.…

First of all, I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt for hosting and supporting this meeting at the request of the 5+5 JMC facilitated by UNSMIL. Also, I would like to express appreciation and gratitude to the representatives of Chad, Niger…

TRIPOLI, 30 October 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is closely following ongoing efforts to finalize the legal framework for Libya’s national elections under consideration by the House of Representatives (HoR). On the eve of the upcoming session of the HoR, UNSMIL calls…

TRIPOLI - The 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) concluded on 1 November a three-day meeting in Cairo, where they agreed with representatives of Chad, Niger, and Sudan on establishing an effective communication and coordination mechanism to support the implementation of the JMC Action Plan for the…

AS PREPARED Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, My briefing today comes at a crucial time with one month left to elections in Libya, and following the conference hosted by President Macron of France and co-chaired by Libya, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Nations in…

Remarks to the Security Council by Ján Kubiš, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya New York, 15 July 2021 Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Let me begin by thanking Minister Le Drian and the French…

The Security Council welcomes the Paris International Conference for Libya which was convened on 12 November 2021, the Declaration issued by the participants (S/2021/958) and the commitment of the participants to the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement and to supporting the UN facilitated…

TRIPOLI, 25 November 2021 - Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of UNSMIL, Ján Kubiš, along with Assistant Secretary General-Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Georgette Gagnon, received today representative of the Youth Dialogue Forum at the Mission HQ in…

Excellency President of the Presidency Council, Dr. Mohamed Almenfi Excellencies, Libyan Youth, Colleagues, Good afternoon It is a great pleasure to be here today, representing the United Nations in Libya. We are thrilled to see this diverse, energetic crowd of young women and men from across Libya…

TRIPOLI, 29 November 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is following with great concern the continued closure of Sebha Court of Appeal, in addition to reported threats against the judiciary. An armed group, allegedly affiliated to forces controlling Sebha, has reportedly…

TRIPOLI, 02 December 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Jan Kubis yesterday met with the Chairman of Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Dr. Imad al-Sayeh in Tripoli. The Special Envoy was briefed about the…

Dear Libyans, dear UN colleagues, As the last day of my tenure as the Special Envoy and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has approached I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council for entrusting me with this position…