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In one of her last acts as Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Williams reiterated the UN's calls for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya.“In terms…

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, newly appointed UN envoy to Libya Jan Kubis will visit Moscow in his first official visits after he takes up office in early February.No dates for the visit have been…

In a meeting between German Ambassador to Libya Oliver Owcza discussed Libya’s immigration issue with the Head of the Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM), General Al-Mabrouk Abdel-Hafiz, Owcaza expressed his country's…

The Supreme Council of Libyan Tribes has issued a statement holding the Government of National Accord responsible for the violence in Tarhuna.In the statement, the council said that the Government of National Accord was legally…

Libya’s Solidarity for Human Rights (SHR) organization stated that a considerable number of women detained Tripoli’s Mitiga prison are carrying out a hunger strike against unfair detention and inhumane treatment.The human rights body…

As of last Saturday, the deadline for foreign mercenaries and troops to depart Libyan soil passed with no action taken on the ground by fighters to vacate the country.The presence of foreign fighters in Libya continues to pose a serious…

Libya has regained its right to vote in the United Nations General assembly after paying off some of its outstanding membership fees.The announcement comes just days after Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced yesterday evening that following the vote for a selection mechanism for temporary executive authority, members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) will meet in…

Due to a delay in membership payment fees, Libya will no longer have any voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly.The United Nations announced this week that a total of seven countries have lost their rights to vote in the…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) conducted a one-day voting process, from Monday 18 January to Tuesday 19 January, during which the LPDF members were asked to cast their vote on the proposed selection mechanism of a…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Ján Kubiš of Slovakia as Special Envoy on Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).Guterres expressed his gratitude and…

After a four day meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum's Advisory Committee in Geneve, Acting Special Representative Stephanie Williams conducted a digital dialogue with 1,000 Libyans.The meeting was carried through an…

The selected Libyan Constitutional Committee commenced its second meeting yesterday in Hurghada, Egypt with the participation of two delegations from the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, each comprising 10 members.…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemned the recent acts of a certain group to threaten and blackmail the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC).In a press release, the UNSMIL stated that the NOC must remain a…

In an official statement, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) commanded the board of directors of the Central Bank for the long-awaited meeting to officially unify the exchange rate in the country.The statement hailed…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced that Special Representatives Stephanie Williams held a virtual dialogue meeting after the members had voted for a selection mechanism for a unified executive authority.In a…

US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland met with Minister of Finance of Government of National Accord, Faraj Bomtari.In a statement released by the US embassy in Libya, the US ambassador reiterated support for the UN Support Mission in…

Sources report that a child was killed and two others were badly wounded while leaving their school after their exams for the day concluded as a result of armed clashes in the city of Al Ajaylat. The attack led to the killing of a…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced last night that the first virtual meeting of the second round of LPDF will be adjourned to Wednesday, Nov 25th, to give participants the chance to examine the options discussed…

The UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) began Monday in Tunisia between representatives of the internationally-recognized Libyan government and Khalifa Haftar. The LPDF is a fully inclusive intra-Libyan political…