News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

DERNA, 16 September – Special Representative of the Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, visited Derna today to see the devastated city firsthand. He met with first responders and survivors who showed him the demolished neighborhoods, schools, markets and public infrastructure, and he listened to…

TRIPOLI – 18 September – Teams from 9 UN agencies have been on the ground delivering aid and support to those affected by Storm Daniel and the flash flooding for the last few days. In the past few days, UNICEF teams were in Derna and the surrounding area assessing needs and delivering interagency…

Benghazi - Two weeks since devastating floods in northeastern Libya claimed several thousand lives and ravaged entire neighbourhoods, the United Nations and its partners remain on the ground and continue to provide critical humanitarian assistance and support to affected people in Derna, Benghazi…

‘Unity, Principled Leadership, Respect for Human Rights Vital after Catastrophe in East Highlights Severe Governance Deficit’ Tripoli, 28 September 2023 The co-chairs of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya established…

Following his visit to Derna on 16 September and his interaction with many Libyans, including people of the areas affected by the floods in eastern Libya, relevant local and national authorities, and Libya’s international partners, SRSG Abdoulaye Bathily is concerned about the emergence of…

TRIPOLI – 3 October 2023 – In September, the UN launched a training programme for 30 young women from across Libya aimed at improving their communication, leadership and advocacy skills as well as increasing their knowledge of elections, women's right, human rights, and reconciliation. The year-long…

TRIPOLI- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya received yesterday evening an official memorandum from the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives Agila Saleh that included the approved electoral laws. The mission respects the Libyan sovereign institutions and the national ownership…

TRIPOLI - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) completed an initial technical review of the Presidential Election Law no. 28/2023 and Parliamentary Election Law no. 27/2023, which were officially received from the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the evening of Thursday, 5…

Mister President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, I have the honour to address you today for the first time since Storm Daniel hit Derna and surrounding areas on September 10th. I wish to express my condolences to all Libyans who lost their loved ones, homes and livelihoods. The Derna…

Tripoli 23 November 2023 – Following intensive consultations with a broad range of Libyan stakeholders as part of his efforts to advance the political process, the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has…

TRIPOLI, 26 November 2023 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) stands united with Libyan defenders of women’s rights in supporting the 16 days of activism for the elimination of violence against women and girls. UNSMIL calls on all Libyan authorities to foster an environment that…

TRIPOLI, 10 December 2023: As the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reiterates its call for human rights to be protected and promoted as an enabler for Libya’s democratic transformation. The Mission is…