Tag: Ghassan Salamé

US rejects ex- Algerian FM’s appointment as head of UN Special Envoy to war-torn Libya

April 10, 2020

The United States has opposed the choice of former Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra as UN Special Envoy to crisis-hit neighboring Libya to replace Lebanese ... Read More

Libya: UN Chief appoints Acting Special Representative

March 13, 2020

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has named deputy of his former envoy to Libya, Stephanie Turco Williams, as Acting Special Representative in Libya until appointment ... Read More

Libya: Head of UNSMIL deplores Monday airstrike against biscuit factory

November 19, 2019

Special UN Representative and head of the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ghassan Salamé has deplored the airstrike slammed into a biscuit factory in Libya’s ... Read More

Libya: Truce led to notable reduction in violence, violations reported

August 14, 2019

The UN call for a humanitarian truce over this week’s Eid al-Adha religious holiday led to a “palpable reduction” of violence around the embattled capital ... Read More

Libya: Serraj demands ICC to investigate war crimes committed by Haftar forces

April 18, 2019

Head of the UN-backed Libya Presidential Council (PC) Wednesday demanded the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate war crimes committed by rival forces of east-based ... Read More

Libya: UN to Delay December 10 Elections

October 1, 2018

Head of the UN mission in Libya Saturday said it will be hard for the country to hold its much expected elections on December 10 ... Read More

Libya: Haftar’s statements on LPA Decried

December 18, 2017

Eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar who dis-missed a series of UN-led talks to bridge differences between Libya’s two rival administrations and who does not ... Read More

Skhirate Agreement Offers Sound Platform to Resolve Libyan Crisis

December 9, 2017

The Skhirate Agreement offers a sound platform for resolving the crisis that has been rattling Libya for years, said Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita following ... Read More

Libya: Voter registration process kicks off

December 7, 2017

The Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced Wednesday the beginning of the voter registration process in view of preparing next year crucial elections said ... Read More

Libya: Haftar concurs with elections as escape route

December 4, 2017

Head of the UN mission in Libya has told the media that Head of the Eastern-based army Khalifa Haftar backs his action plan to help ... Read More