The UN special envoy to Libya said on Monday that stability and institutional legitimacy in the North African country will not come through elections alone.
Libya stability will not come through elections alone, says UN special envoy
Home / page 10
Blog Archives
UN FFM: Families of victims in Libya have waited far too long for justice
The UN Fact-finding Mission (FFM) has released a statement following its recent visit to Tripoli urging the Libyan authorities to take action to provide justice and redress to the vast number of victims suffering from longstanding violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.
Libya must take decisive steps to address serious rights violations: UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
Libyan authorities must take decisive steps to provide justice and redress to the vast number of victims suffering from longstanding violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, the UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Libya said Sunday after its final visit to the country.
USIP publication argues that UNSMIL ‘needs a reset’
On 9 January, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) released a publication entitled ‘The U.N.’s Libya Mission Needs a Reset’. Author Thomas Hill, UNSIP Senior Program Officer for North Africa, examines the development of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and assesses what UNSMIL’s future should look …
UN envoy: Upcoming meeting of southern Libya’s neighbors will discuss removal of mercenaries
The UN envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, said a meeting would be held in upcoming weeks with neighboring countries to southern Libya to discuss ways to remove mercenaries, indicating that important decisions had been taken regarding the mercenaries’ file, specifically with Sudan, Chad and Niger.
Libya: Spain and UNDP sign agreement to support election process
The UN Development Programme has signed an agreement to provide technical and advisory support with Spain for the stalled electoral process in Libya. The agreement was signed in the Spanish Embassy in Tripoli on Wednesday by Marc-André Franche on behalf of UNDP Libya, and the Spanish Ambassador to Libya, Javier …
Libyan 5+5 JMC reviews departure of mercenaries and prisoners’ exchange
Libyan (5+5) Joint Military Commission’s meetings started Sirte on Sunday with the participation of members of the JMC representing the western region and their counterparts representing Haftar’s forces.
Bathily says Justice is fundamental for reconciliation in Libya
There can be no reconciliation in Libya without justice and Libyans listening to each other, the UN Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily said in his address before the preparatory meeting for the National Reconciliation Conference, which wrapped up in Tripoli on Thursday.
UN releases Guterres’ report on the situation in Libya and UNSMIL’s activites
On 9 December 2022, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) distributed Secretary-General António Guterres’ report on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
UNICEF: Water shortage threatens 4 million people in Libya
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern about the deteriorating water, sanitation, and hygiene situation in Libya, saying that more than four million people, including 1.5 million children, will face imminent water problems if the issue remains unaddressed.
