UNSMIL

From 1 February to 28 February 2018, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 146 civilian casualties – 13 deaths and 133 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya.…

 The Head of the UNSMIL, Ghassan Salame, and the Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj, met in Tripoli on Tuesday. The two officials talked about the latest in the political…

 A strong and peaceful Libya requires building effective and capable state institutions that enjoy the trust of the citizens. Towards this objective, the United Nations, in collaboration with the Libyan ministries of justice…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented from 1 January to 31 January 2018 a total 102 civilian casualties – 39 deaths and 63 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya, a sharp rise from previous…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya on Friday voiced its disapproval over the barring of Tawergha families from returning home.The internally displaced residents of Tawergha, who have been living in camps and makeshift…

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) launched on Thursday a humanitarian response plan in Libya worth 313 million dollars to help more than 1 million Libyans.The plan was revealed during a meeting of international humanitarian…

Human Rights Watch has issued a statement condemning the attacks that killed 34 and injured over 80 in Libya's Benghazi on Tuesday.Human Rights Watch also condemned the summary killings that were revealed to have been conducted by…

The UN delegate to Libya has said military forces “are flexing their muscles in many parts of the country” and the oil-rich nation needs a competent government.Ghassan Salame told the Security Council that “the…

The United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL) has reaffirmed that only Libyans are entitled to decide who can or cannot run for sovereign positions, via the existing constitutional and legislative bodies in the country.The UNSMIL…

The Head of the UNSMIL and the UN delegate to Libya, Ghassan Salame, said he won't meet or have a discussion with the son of Moamar Gaddafi, Saif Al-Islam, as he is wanted foe war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC).…

Misurata municipal council member Mustafa Kroad was named mayor of Misurata as a successor to the late Mohammad Eshtiwi, who was assassinated by unidentified gunmen, on Sunday evening.Kroad said that the members of the municipal…

The foreign ministers of Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria renewed their support for the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) as a framework for a political solution in Libya.The ministers, in a statement issued at the end of their meeting on…

The UN Security Council reiterated its support to the political agreement as the only viable framework for ending the Libyan political crisis.The Security Council, in a statement on Thursday, rejected "incorrect dates" for ending…

UN special envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame said the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is currently working on returning to operate from inside Libya early next year.During his meeting with the head of the Government of…

The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, said that indiscriminate fighting in residential areas, air strikes and explosive ordnance resulted in the death or injury of at least 365 Libyans, 79 of whom are children.In a statement on the…

The Italian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday, it has allocated a contribution of 600 thousand Euros for the Libyan national dialogue, under the umbrella of the United Nations.The Italian Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano noted…

Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano said he sees prospects for a democratic elections in Libya.According to the Italian news agency Aki, Alfano attended a two-day meeting in Brussels of NATO foreign ministers, where he said, "I…

Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives (HoR) voted on Tuesday to approve some U.N. proposals aimed at unifying the divided North African nation, although major obstacles remain for a deal to stabilize the oil producer.Only a…