News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

TRIPOLI - 21 July – Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General and Resident Humanitarian Coordinator, Georgette Gagnon, led a mission to Kufra on 18 July with the heads of five UN agencies to see the situation of Sudanese refugees and host communities, and guide the UN’s scaled up…

TRIPOLI – 31 July – A group of 36 young men and women from across Libya participated in an online discussion on youth engagement in transitional justice with UNSMIL’s Director of Human Rights, Rule of Law and Transitional Justice, Suki Nagra on Wednesday. The workshop sought to explore how Libyan…

TRIPOLI – 6 August – Youth activists from across Libya joined Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Georgette Gagnon yesterday in a workshop to develop recommendations aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change in Libya and encourage…

TRIPOLI - 9 August - UNSMIL monitors with concern the recent mobilization of forces in various parts of Libya, particularly in the southern and western regions. We commend ongoing efforts to de-escalate the situation and prevent further tension. UNSMIL urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint…

TRIPOLI, 09 August - UNSMIL continues to closely monitor the controversy surrounding the outcome of the August 6 session to elect the President of the High Council of State (HCS). The Mission has taken note of the positions of the presidential contenders. While the Mission maintains that this is an…

TRIPOLI – August 10 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the armed clashes that erupted in Tajoura yesterday and the subsequent military buildup inside and around Tripoli. The Mission is disturbed by reports indicating the tragic loss of life, injury to civilians, and…

TRIPOLI – 13 August – Over 20 Libyan young men and women gathered in the UN compound in Tripoli to share their ideas in a workshop on fostering civic space to mark International Youth Day. The workshop, held yesterday, focused on the identifying the most effective ways youth could use civic space to…

TRIPOLI, 14 August 2024 – UNSMIL is following up with concern the recent unilateral acts by Libyan political actors and institutions, in the East, West and South. In the current climate, these unilateral acts serve to increase tension, undermine trust and further entrench institutional divisions and…

TRIPOLI – Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Officer-in-Charge of UNSMIL Stephanie Koury, led yesterday a briefing to the diplomatic community in Libya, bringing together Ambassadors, Head of Missions, and diplomatic representatives to discuss the latest developments in the…

Mr. President, (Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu, Sierra Leone), Over the past two months, the situation in Libya has deteriorated quite rapidly in terms of political, economic and security stability. Unilateral acts by Libyan political military and security actors have increased tension, further…

TRIPOLI, 22 August 2024 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses grave concerns about reports of mobilization of forces in Tripoli, including the threats to use force to resolve the crisis surrounding the Central Bank of Libya. UNSMIL urgently calls for immediate de…

TRIPOLI – 26 August – Thirty young men and women from across Libya joined UNSMIL disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) experts on Thursday to share their ideas and recommendations on how to implement a DDR process in Libya based on international standards. The group continually raised…