Peace and Security

Special Representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Bernardino León.
UNSMIL

Hardliners will not ‘hijack’ Libyan political process, declares UN envoy, vowing to press ahead

21 October 2015
Africa

The effort towards forming a unity government in Libya will continue, the United Nations envoy for the country said today, emphasizing that while a position had been announced that some parties had not voted for the UN-backed political agreement, “there is no chance for small groups or personalities to hijack this process.”

Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Bernardino Léon (shown on screen), briefs the Security Council.
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Libya: Security Council urges parties to endorse and sign political agreement

17 October 2015
Africa

Recalling their statement last week which commended Libyan dialogue participants on finalizing a political agreement for the creation of a Government of National Accord, members of the UN Security Council today urged all Libyan parties to endorse and sign it.

Special Representative for Libya Bernardino León speaks at a press conference in Skhirat, Morocco.
UNSMIL

Top UN officials urge Libyan parties to endorse proposals on new unity government

9 October 2015
Africa

Following the proposal of the names of candidates for the presidency for a national unity government in Libya, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged parties to the Libyan “not to squander this opportunity to put the country back on the path to building a State that reflects the spirit and ambitions of the 2011 revolution.”

Libyan stakeholders initial the Libyan Political Agreement in Skhirat, Morocco on 11 July 2015. Source: UNSMIL

Libya: Ban calls for urgent agreement on formation of Government of National Accord

6 October 2015
Africa

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged participants in the Libyan political dialogue to urgently conclude the process and sign an agreement leading to the formation of a Government of National Accord.

In Misrata city, Libya, residents collected ammunition remnants and created an open-air museum in Tripoli Street.
OCHA

Libya: Ban urges parties to reject violence, act quickly on draft peace plan

2 October 2015
Africa

Stressing that 18 months of violence has only led Libya down a path of death, displacement and destruction, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all parties to put aside their differences and act on the draft peace plan they have before them.