News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

TRIPOLI, 05 July 2023 UNSMIL has become aware of a fabricated story that is circulating in local and regional news networks about an alleged plan to announce a roadmap to elections in Libya by SRSG Abdoulaye Bathily. The fake news is part of an ongoing disinformation campaign to mislead the Libyan…

TRIPOLI, 08 July 2023 - UNSMIL welcomes the decision announced by the Presidential Council to establish a High Financial Oversight Committee to address fundamental issues of transparency in the spending of public funds and fair distribution of resources. The Mission commends the President of…

TRIPOLI, 10 July 2023 - The Security Council, in its resolution 2656 (2022) adopted on 28 October 2022, urged the Libyan institutions and key stakeholders “to agree on a roadmap to deliver elections as soon as possible across the country, on a constitutional and legal basis, through dialogue…

Tripoli - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is deeply disturbed by the continued abductions, arbitrary arrests, and disappearances of citizens and public figures by various security actors in Libya. On July 12, former Finance Minister Faraj Boumtari was reportedly detained at…

TRIPOLI – 14 July 2023 – The importance of sustainable development as a pathway to elections was emphasized today at a high-level event to mark the first six months of the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023-2025 in Libya. Representatives of the…

***As delivered *** Distinguished members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, Excellencies present in person and online, First, I want to express my appreciation to all of you for attending this Security Working Group meeting here in Benghazi, an ancient city with much historical significance. I…

As the United Nations Support Mission in Libya intensifies efforts to engage political leaders to establish a consensual path to elections, military and security actors in Libya will play an important role as key enablers of sustained peace and stability, the Special Representative of the Secretary…

TRIPOLI, 26 July 2023 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) takes note of the approval of a roadmap and the announcement of nominations for a new government by the House of Representatives (HoR). The Mission has repeatedly warned against unilateral initiatives in addressing the…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya is following with concern security incidents and developments in Tripoli since yesterday and their impact on the civilian population. The Mission reminds all parties involved of their responsibility under international law to protect civilians. The Mission…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya welcomes the announcement, on August 20, of the finalization of the reunification of the Central Bank of Libya. We commended the CBL Governor Saddek Omar Ali Elkaber and Deputy Governor Maree Meftah Raheel to take the announced measures to complete the…

(As delivered) Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Since my last briefing, I continued my intensive engagement with the main Libyan stakeholders to achieve three main objectives: Firstly, to convince the House of Representatives and the High State Council to consider…

The Secretary-General is profoundly saddened by the severe impact of Storm Daniel and subsequent flooding that hit the eastern parts of Libya. The storm has claimed thousands of lives, with thousands more people missing, homes destroyed and critical infrastructure damaged. The Secretary-General…