News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The Secretary-General is following closely the situation in Libya. He takes note of the vote taken on Thursday, 10 February, by the House of Representatives in consultation with the High State Council to adopt the constitutional amendment, which charts a path for the revision of the 2017…

The Secretary-General continues to closely follow developments in Libya, including the 1 March session of the House of Representatives, which held a vote of confidence on the appointment of a new government. The Secretary-General is concerned over reports that yesterday’s vote in the House of…

TRIPOLI, 08 March 2022 - Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, under the theme of “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, focusing on the acts of courage and determination of women and girls around the world to challenge entrenched patterns of discrimination and…

The Co-chairs of the Political Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (Algeria, Germany, League of Arab States and United Nations) held a virtual meeting today in which they took stock of the unfolding developments in Libya and discussed how best to support the political…

Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo's briefing to the Security Council on the situation in Libya Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Libya. Since my last briefing to the Council on 24 January, there have been several substantial…

Economic Working Group Co-Chairs (EU, Egypt, United States, and UNSMIL) met with CBL Governor Saddek El Kaber, and a Governor consultant representing the CBL Deputy Governor Ali El Hebri, on March 17 in Tripoli to discuss progress on reunification of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and continuing…

On 3 March 2022, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General (SASG) on Libya Ms. Stephanie Williams announced an initiative to form a joint committee from the House of Representatives (HoR) and High Council of State (HCS) to agree on a firm constitutional basis for national elections. On the same day…

• I would like to welcome all of you to Tunis and thank you for your presence here with us today. I would like to express my thanks to the High Council of State for its support to this UN-facilitated initiative. • I commend your participation and commitment to this most important task of determining…

On 26 March, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) participated in the world’s largest movement for the environment, Earth Hour. Each year, on the last Saturday of March, millions of people, including global leaders, celebrities, individuals, youth groups, and businesses from 192…

CAIRO, 13 APRIL 2022 - Under the auspices of the United Nations, the Special Advisor to the Secretary-General (SASG) on Libya, Ms. Stephanie Williams, launched today in Cairo the consultations of the Joint Committee of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High Council of State (HCS) to…

CAIRO - 18 APRIL 2022 - The Libyan Constitutional Track Committee, comprising the House of Representatives and Higher Council of State, concluded its meetings today in Cairo under the auspices of the United Nations and generously hosted by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Over the…

Cairo, Egypt | 13-18 April 2022 Please allow me first to express my profound gratitude to the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt for hosting us and for their hospitality. Their support for the United Nations’ efforts in Libya to promote a political solution to the Libyan crisis is deeply…