Tag: UNSMIL

Libya: UN Outraged by Extrajudicial Killings in Benghazi following Bombings

January 25, 2018

The UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Wednesday expressed concerns over what it termed “brutal and outrageous summary executions” of prisoners in the city of ... Read More

Libya: ‘Saif Al-Islam can run for presidency if he wants’ UN envoy

September 25, 2017

UN special envoy to Libya has approved any intent by Saif al-Islam to run for elections in the Libya next year if he wants despite ... Read More

Libya: UN Proposes New Action Plan as Way Forward to Presidential Elections

September 21, 2017

Head of the UN special mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ghassan Salamé Wednesday came up with new actions to end the seven-year old Libyan crisis noting ... Read More

Libya: UNSMIL Extended for One Year

September 15, 2017

The Security Council Thursday extended for one year the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), entrusted with supporting the North African ... Read More

Libya Remains Top Priority for UN Migration Agency

August 5, 2017

Head of the International Organization for Migration William Lacy Swing, who visited Libya this week, said this North African country remains a top priority for ... Read More

Libya: UN Chief appoints Lebanese scholar Ghassan Salame as UNSMIL Head

June 19, 2017

UN Secretary General has confirmed Ghassan Salamé, a Lebanese scholar and Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, as the new head of UNSMIL, ... Read More

Libya: Lebanese Ghassan Salamé likely to replace outgoing Kobler

June 15, 2017

Lebanese former minister of Culture and current Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs is seemingly the future head of the UNSMIL as current ... Read More

Libya: Moscow announces Serraj’s visit

February 28, 2017

Head of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) and Presidency Council (PC) Faiez Serraj is expected in Moscow in the coming days for talks ... Read More

UN Slams Libyan justice system as unfair, requests handing over of Gaddafi’s son to ICC

February 22, 2017

The UN has issued a 60-page report harshly criticizing the Libyan justice system and denouncing the trial of senior officials of the Gadhafi era as ... Read More

Libya: UN Chief Defends Choice for Salam Fayyad as UNSMIL Head, Israel Rejoices at U.S. Objection

February 13, 2017

UN Chief has defended the choice of former Palestinian Premier Salam Fayyad as Head of UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) following objection by the ... Read More