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Statement on International Human Rights Day by Co-Chairs (Netherlands, Switzerland and UNSMIL) of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of International Follow-up Committee on Libya
‘Free and Safe Participation of Libyans in Public Life Is Essential for Success of the Political Process’ 10 December 2021 - On International Human Rights Day, the co-chairs of the Working Group on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights under the Berlin process – the Netherlands…
UNSMIL Statement on the arrival of SASG Williams in Tripoli
TRIPOLI, 12 December 2021 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the arrival of Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General (SASG) for Libya, Ms. Stephanie Williams in Tripoli on 12 December 2021. In close coordination with UNSMIL, SASG Williams will lead the…
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Statement following 15 December EWG Plenary on CBL Reunification and Reform
Ambassadors of Egypt, the EU and the US, joined by the Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary General on Libya, Ms. Stephanie Williams, as co-chairs of the Economic Working Group of the Berlin Process, convened a plenary meeting on 15 December to discuss the progress of reunifying the…
UNSMIL Statement on the Unfolding Security Situation in Tripoli
TRIPOLI, 21 December 2021 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is concerned about the unfolding security situation in Tripoli. The current mobilization of forces affiliated with different groups creates tensions and increases the risk of clashes that could spiral into conflict. Any…
Statement from the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Libya
23 December 2021 At the request of the Secretary-General, I arrived in Libya on 12 December to lead United Nations good offices and mediation efforts and engagements with Libyan and international stakeholders to pursue implementation of the three intra-Libyan dialogue tracks—political, security, and…
DiCarlo: Way Towards a Stable and United Libya Is Through the Ballot Box, Not the Gun
Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Libya, Remarks by Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Madam President Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the latest developments in Libya. Since the last briefing to this Council…
UN REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN SABHA
Tripoli, 30 January 2022 – United Nations agencies reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s South during a visit to Sabha of a UN delegation, that included Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General in Libya Stephanie Williams, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Georgette Gagnon…