UNSMIL intensifies efforts to revitalize political process in Libya
TRIPOLI - Over the past few days, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Political Affairs, Officer-in-Charge of UNSMIL, Stephanie Koury intensified her consultations with political actors to…
UNSMIL seeks to advance women’s meaningful political participation in Libya
UNSMIL seeks to advance women’s meaningful political participation in Libya
TRIPOLI - Ahead of the launch of an inclusive, intra-Libyan political process, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) hosted a consultative session yesterday in Tripoli, bringing together 28 prominent women from…
UNSMIL supports Libyan efforts to align prisons with international standards
TRIPOLI - UNSMIL’s Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Transitional Justice Service organized two key events in Tripoli to advance correctional service reforms in Libya. The first event, held on December 1-2, brought together…
Towards a Comprehensive Draft Law on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation
TUNIS - UNSMIL and UNDP, as part of their joint program “Addressing the File of Missing Persons in Libya”, convened a meeting on 5 and 6 December in Tunis, bringing together representatives of the Presidency Council (PC), the…
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UNSMIL marks Human Rights Day with call for stronger protection and inclusive future in Libya
TRIPOLI, 10 December 2024 - Today, on Human Rights Day , the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) emphasises this year’s theme, “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now,” highlighting the transformative force of human…
- Advancing women, peace and security
- Youth Engagement
Young women lead community advocacy for human rights
TRIPOLI – 10 December – As part of the UN in Libya Ra’idat programme, thirty-five young women from the south, east and west of Libya, including persons with disabilities, discussed how human rights can be leveraged to develop…
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Statement by UNSMIL Officer-in-Charge, Stephanie Koury, on the UN-facilitated Libyan political process
Assalamu Alaikum It has now been 8 months since I joined the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. I would like to speak to you directly, as I will later announce the details of the UNSMIL-facilitated political process for…
- SRSG Briefings to UN Security Council
DSRSG Koury's remarks to the UN Security Council - 16 December 2024
Thank you Madam President, members of the Council, At the outset, let me first congratulate the Libyan people on the successful holding of local elections held on 16 November in a first group of 58 municipalities across the…
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Statement by the Co-Chairs of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya of the Berlin Process
Tripoli, 16 December 2024 On the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by the…
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Joint Press Release UN joint visit to Kufra addresses Sudanese refugee situation
KUFRA, Libya — A high-level United Nations delegation visited Kufra yesterday to assess the ongoing humanitarian response for Sudanese refugees. Led by UNSMIL Officer-in-Charge Stephanie Koury and Deputy Special…
- Youth Engagement
East-South youth discuss ways to advance political process and combat hate speech
BENGHAZI – 21 December – Young men and women from across the eastern and southern region came together earlier this week in a two-day workshop in Benghazi as part of UNSMIL’s #YouEngage programme. On day one, the twenty-eight…
Three-month training program for judicial and law enforcement authorities in Eastern Libya building capacity on human rights protections
BENGHAZI – 21 December – Over one hundred military police, judges and prosecutors have taken part in a three-month programme in Benghazi organized by UNSMIL’s Human Rights, Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Section and the…