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The state, alone, cannot conduct effective security sector reform. Civil society actors have an important role to play as the voice of the people, overseeing the impact on youth and women, human rights, the environment – and more. With this in mind, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya is…

In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful: “Our Lord, decide between us and our people with truth. You are the best of those who judge.”  On 4 Ramadan 1444 AH / 26 March 2023, the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC), in the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary…

TRIPOLI - 04 April 2023 – On International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action today, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya remembers the 19 people, including 14 children, killed by explosive remnants of war in Libya in 2022. This year’s theme, “Mine action cannot wait,” is…

TRIPOLI, 05 April 2023 – Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, today concluded his first official visit to Libya’s southern neighbours, Sudan, Chad and Niger. During the visit he discussed restoring peace and stability in Libya, including through the…

Benghazi - 07 April 2023 First, I would like to thank the 5+5 JMC and the leaders of the security and military units for joining this meeting tonight, under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. I also thank your respective leaders who haven’t spared any effort to advance this…

07 April 2023 In presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary General in Libya, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) organized a meeting in Benghazi bringing together several military and security leaders from the western, eastern, and southern regions. The purpose of the meeting was…

(As delivered) Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you for the honor you have bestowed on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to inform you of the efforts undertaken to restore peace, security and stability in this brotherly country…

The SRSG’s work to support Libya on its path to elections in 2023 and broaden the political process to include a wider scope of actors is underway, he reported 18 April to the Security Council. The SRSG is engaging key actors through shuttle diplomacy to encourage compromise on key issues blocking…

(As delivered) Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Since my last briefing on 27 February 2023, where I announced our elections enabling initiative to allow the Libyans to choose their leaders in 2023, I launched its implementation along multiple parallel axes which…

On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, I would like to extend my heartfelt wishes to the Libyan people inside and outside the country. I hope that the joy of Eid, after the blessed month of Ramadan, will strengthen solidarity for peace and national unity among the Libyan people. On this occasion, I call…

TRIPOLI – 30 April 2023 – As a young man Khaled Alwadawi picked up the remnants of a rocket that had landed near his house in Misrata and took it to the local police station. He had no idea of the risks this posed to his life and others, and was lucky. Not everyone is, which is why he finds his work…

Tripoli — As Libya moves toward establishing electoral laws, female members of the High Council of State and the House of Representatives have agreed to work together to advocate for greater women’s representation in the country’s future parliament. The mutually agreed strategy came during a meeting…