Libyan lawmakers, military and security officials discuss strengthening legislative role in national security
TUNIS — Members of the House of Representatives and senior military and security officials gathered in the Tunisian capital this week for a two-day forum aimed at bolstering the role of legislators in shaping Libya’s national…
UNSMIL Mine Action Programme hosts the African Group
TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya's Mine Action Programme Tuesday met with the African Group, led by Ghana and chaired by DSRSG/RC Aeneas Chuma, with participation from Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali…
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group (UNSMIL, the Netherlands, and Switzerland)
TRIPOLI - 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 - the Netherlands, Switzerland, and UNSMIL - are alarmed by…
Online consultation: Kufrah youth raise concerns about representation and marginalization
TRIPOLI – Fourteen youth from Kufra joined an online consultation Monday about young men and women’s challenges and recommendations as part of the ongoing public consultations for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya’…
- Advancing women, peace and security
Women need better protection and support to be able to engage in the political process, say women in Tarhuna
TARHUNA - Sixteen women from Tarhuna joined Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary General, Political, Stephanie Koury in a consultation meeting on the political process on Wednesday and stressed the need for better…
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UNSMIL takes note of HCS Presidency elections, invites constructive engagement in the political process
Tripoli – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) followed the live broadcast of the High Council of State (HCS) session on Sunday, 27 July, during which 95 members elected a new Presidency. The Mission noted…
Charting a mine-free future: UNSMIL and Italy convene Libya’s first Mine Action Support Group
TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the Government of Italy brought together international partners for the first Libya Mine Action Support Group in Tripoli on Tuesday, which focused on better protecting…
6+6 Committee and Advisory Committee Conclude Consultative Meeting on Electoral Framework
TRIPOLI – At the end of their two-day consultative meeting under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the 6+6 Committee and the Advisory Committee agreed on the necessity of amending Libya's…
Elizabeth Stuart / UNSMIL
Political inclusion, how to deal with spoilers—SRSG Tetteh answers Libyans' questions
TRIPOLI – Special Representative of the Secretary General Hanna Tetteh engaged with 239 Libyans Friday in an open Zoom call, discussing issues ranging from options to take the country to elections, to accountability measures…
Elizabeth Stuart / UNSMIL
- Basirah
Media influence during conflict: Libyan journalists discuss propaganda, bias and misinformation
TRIPOLI – During times of conflict or instability, media can deepen divides and incite violence by spreading propaganda and false information, framing stories in a biased manner, and depicting opponents as evil or less than…
- Basirah
UNSMIL training for media professionals: How to protect against digital threats
TRIPOLI – Libyan media professionals don’t feel equipped to deal with digital safety threats, they told the United Nations Support Mission in Libya—so, the Mission organised an online training session on 31 July to teach them…
Elizabeth Sturat / UNSMIL
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UN in Libya’s Ra’idat programme graduates its second cohort on International Youth Day
TRIPOLI – Thirty-four young women from across Libya graduated on Tuesday from the UN in Libya’s Ra’idat training programme, marking International Youth Day in the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary…