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- Press Releases
Statement by the Secretary-General – Additional detention of United Nations personnel in Yemen
I strongly condemn the arbitrary detentions on 31 August of at least 11 United Nations personnel by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen in areas under their control. I further condemn the forced entry into the premises of the World Food Programme, the seizure of UN property, and attempts to…
- Press Releases
Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya on the Occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
“Alarming Levels of Enforced Disappearances Across Libya Threaten National Reconciliation” TRIPOLI - On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its alarm at the pervasive and systematic practice of enforced…
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UNSMIL calls for peaceful dialogue, de-escalation in Tripoli
TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) observes with deep concern the continued mobilization of forces and heavy weaponry around Tripoli, and considers this to be a dangerous development. We note that discussions have progressed on security arrangements in Tripoli which have…
UNIFIL statement on the death of LAF personnel
UNIFIL expresses its heartfelt condolences to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the families of the personnel who lost their lives in yesterday’s explosion in Naqoura, and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. According to the LAF, the incident occurred while its personnel were inspecting a…
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UNSMIL welcomes preliminary results of municipal council elections, and reiterates the call for and removal of obstructions to elections in other municipalities in Libya
TRIPOLI - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the High National Elections Commission’s (HNEC) announcement of the preliminary results for 26 municipalities in the Western region. The Mission calls on all parties to peacefully accept the outcome of the voting and to resort…
- AU Communiqués
AUPSC Communiqué | 1296th Meeting on Education in Conflict Situations | 13 August 2025
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1296th Open Session held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 on Education in Conflict Situations. The Peace and Security Council, Recalling the AU Theme for 2024, namely: “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building…
Remarks by the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, to the United Nations Security Council on the situation in South Sudan
[As Delivered] Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the situation in South Sudan as outlined in the Secretary-General’s report submitted to this Council. Since our last briefing to this Council, as emphasized in the report of the…
- Press Releases
UNSMIL Statement on the End of Municipal Council Elections Polling Day
TRIPOLI - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) congratulates the citizens of 26 Libyan municipalities for the successful conduct of Municipal Council Elections today with a reported high preliminary turnout of 71%. According to reports, today’s elections were held in an orderly and…
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UNSMIL welcomes the opening this morning of polling centers in 26 municipalities for the holding of Municipal Council Elections.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the opening this morning of polling centers in 26 municipalities for the holding of Municipal Council Elections. Libyan citizens, residents of those municipalities have the opportunity to exercise their political rights and participate in…
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UNSMIL strongly condemns arson attacks on HNEC Field Offices on the eve of elections
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the deliberate attacks that took place in the early morning hours of 15 August against two field offices of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in Zawiya and Sahel Al Gharbi. Such criminal acts represent another grave…