As the international body entrusted with world peace, security and conflict mediation worldwide, the United Nations (UN) has been involved in Libya’s internal conflict from the very start.

At least 41 migrants are feared dead following a weekend shipwreck on the Mediterranean Sea route from Libya to Italy, two United Nations agencies said Wednesday.

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said Tuesday that the office of military affairs and police of the UN have expressed readiness to monitor the Libyan ceasefire implementation on the ground.

UNSMIL is deeply concerned for the safety of Widad Al Shergi, a young Libyan woman who was arbitrarily detained in front of Zawiya court, west of Tripoli, on 31 January, allegedly by an armed group. Her family has had no contact with her since 2 February.

The UN special envoy to Libya on Friday met with east-based Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar as part of efforts to unite rival factions in the war-torn North African nation ahead of elections in December.

Mercenaries boss Erik Prince pumped $80m in weapons and fighters into eastern Libya, violating an arms embargo, UN investigators have found, according to reports published in the US media on Friday.

The Chairman of the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Emad Al-Sayeh, discussed Thursday with the UN envoy to Libya, Jan Kubis, the preparations as well as obstacles ahead of December 24 elections.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has renewed his call to monitor the ceasefire and the necessity for the mercenaries to leave Libya, stressing that there had been no news of their departure from the country.

The Head of the UN Support Mission (UNSMIL), Jan Kubis, stressed to the newly elected Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, support for the House of Representatives to convene and endorse the Presidential Council as well as the Government of National Unity once it is formed.

The Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, has asked for UN technical support and security arrangements for the December general elections and to coordinate with the High National Elections Commission to oversee the electoral process.