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Migrants and refugees are being subjected to “unimaginable horrors” from the moment they enter Libya, throughout their stay in the country and – if they make it that far – during their attempts to cross the Mediterranean. The bleak picture of “this hidden human calamity” was depicted in a report released on Thursday, by the […]
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 as agreed by various stakeholders in May at a Paris meeting. “There is still a lot to do. It may not be possible to respect the date of December 10,” […]
Factions fighting for the control of the Libyan capital have reached a ceasefire following over a week-long armed struggle that have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds, the UN Special mission in the North African country said on Tuesday. “A ceasefire agreement was reached + signed today to end all hostilities,” the U.N. mission […]
Forces loyal to the renegade General Khalifa Haftar have tightened the noose around the eastern city of Derna, at a time the UN warns of a “devastating impact” on civilians. Haftar’s forces have encircled the city to oust a coalition of local fighters and Islamists known as the Derna Mujahideen Shura Council (DMSC). The humanitarian […]
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 Benghazi, at the scene of Tuesday double car bomb attacks. UNSMIL’s reaction came following the emergence of a series of photos showing the execution of at least nine prisoners in […]
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 being wanted by the International Criminal Court. Ghassan Salame, head of the UNSMIL told French France 24 that aside from Saif al-Islam all former loyalists and supporters of former Libyan […]
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 that Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) signed in 2015 remains the country’s political roadmap, although it needs, in its current state, some adjustments. Despite a nearly two-year-old Political Agreement, Libya remains […]
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 country’s political process and key national institutions, as well as coordination of international assistance. The new resolution, extending UNSMIL’s mandate through 15 September 2018, was unanimously adopted by the Security […]
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 the UN agency. Swing, who is accompanied by Vincent Houver, IOM deputy director for Emergencies, Othman Belbeisi, IOM Chief of Mission in Libya and other IOM Libya staff, met with […]
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, in replacement of German veteran diplomat Martin Kobler. Salamé is not a new name in the circle of the UN Secretariat. The 66-year old man previously worked with former Ghanaian […]