Tripoli - 11 March – Six months after Storm Daniel and devastating floods struck the city of Derna and the surrounding areas in eastern Libya, our thoughts and condolences remain with the people and...
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UN reinforces commitment to humanitarian needs and development goals in Sabha [EN/AR]
Tripoli, 30 January 2022 – United Nations agencies reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s South during a visit to Sabha of a UN delegation, that included Special Advisor of the UN...
Libyan Healthcare Professionals come together to combat COVID-19
TRIPOLI, 16 September 2020 – A group of Libyan healthcare professionals from across the country met in Tripoli, Benghazi and Sebha to participate via a video teleconference in the first of a series...
Civilian casualties report from 1 April - 30 June 2020
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) releases its second quarter civilian casualty report for 2020. The data shows an increase in civilian casualties from the armed conflict in Libya. UNSMIL...
UNSMIL joins international partners in calling for humanitarian pause to enable responding to Corona Virus COVID-19 pandemic in Libya [EN/AR]
TRIPOLI, 17 March 2020 – UNSMIL welcomes and joins the call by international partners on all parties to the Libyan conflict to declare an immediate humanitarian cessation of hostilities as well as a...
Acting SRSG Stephanie Williams briefing to the Security Council - 19 May 2020
Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Let me open with best wishes to our Muslim colleagues on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. Allow me also to congratulate Estonia for its...
Civilian casualties report from 1 January - 31 March 2020
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) releases its first quarter civilian casualty report for 2020. The data shows an increase in civilian casualties from the armed conflict in Libya. UNSMIL...
UNSMIL expresses grave concerns over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Tripoli and its surroundings, and in Tarhouna [EN/AR]
TRIPOLI, 20 APRIL 2020 - UNSMIL is extremely concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Tripoli and its surroundings as a result of the intensification of fighting in the past few...
One year of destructive war in Libya, UNSMIL renews calls for immediate cessation of hostilities and unity to combat COVID-19
TRIPOLI, 04 APRIL 2020 - Today marks one year since the forces of “Libyan National Army” Commander General Khalifa Haftar launched their offensive to seize Tripoli, Libya’s capital. What resulted is...
Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, welcomes positive responses by Libyan parties to calls for a humanitarian pause and appeals for full facilitation of COVID-19 prevention and response efforts in Libya [EN/AR]
Tripoli – 22 March 2020 – The timing could not be worse for the threats of the COVID-19 pandemic to loom over Libya as a protracted conflict has already inflicted so much damage including loss of...
UNSMIL welcomes positive responses by Libyan parties to the calls for a humanitarian pause, hopes for an immediate cessation of the fighting
UNSMIL welcomes the positive responses by the Government of National Accord and the Libyan National Army to the calls for of a humanitarian pause, and hopes that they stop the fighting immediately on...
UNSMIL joins international partners in calling for humanitarian pause to enable responding to Corona virus Covid-19 pandemic in Libya
TRIPOLI, 17 March 2020 – UNSMIL welcomes and joins the call by international partners on all parties to the Libyan conflict to declare an immediate humanitarian cessation of hostilities as well as a...
Statement by Mr. Yacoub El Hillo, Deputy Head of UNSMIL, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, on the recent fight escalation in and around Tripoli [EN/AR]
TRIPOLI, 03 January 2020 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Mr Yacoub El-Hillo strongly condemns the...
SRSG Ghassan Salamé Message on Human Rights Day
On 10th December, International Human Rights Day, we commemorate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), amidst serious violations of human rights in Libya. Human Rights...
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SRSG Ghassan Salame Briefing to the Security Council - 18 November 2019
Mr. President Members of the Security Council, Seven and half months into the conflict in Libya, and given the recent dangerous escalation in the hostilities in and around Tripoli, we find ourselves...
UNSMIL Condemns Continuous Attacks on Health Sector Including Field Hospitals and Health Workers; Denies Accusations of Receiving nor Sharing Field Hospitals Coordinates
TRIPOLI, 25 October 2019 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns attacks on all civilian targets including health facilities and medical personnel. The United Nations...
Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya El Hillo condemns increasing attacks on civilians, calls for the respect of international humanitarian law and protection of civilians [EN/AR]
Tripoli, 08 October 2019 - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, strongly...
SRSG Ghassan Salame strongly condemns attacks against health facilities and workers
Since the beginning of the offensive on Tripoli in early April, more than 37 attacks have been registered against health workers and facilities, including hospitals, field hospitals and civilian and...
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Remarks of SRSG Ghassan Salamé to the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Libya 29 July 2019
Mr. President [Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, Peru], Allow me to congratulate Peru for its Presidency of the Security Council. Before beginning my briefing, I would like to pay tribute to the late...
UNSMIL deplores recent attacks in Tripoli including kidnapping of HCS member
TRIPLOI, 26 May 2019- UNSMIL is deeply concerned at a series of serious incidents which have taken place in the last few days in and around Tripoli. The Mission is very concerned at the report of the...