With Libya in 'imminent danger,' UN envoy urges support for push to end political, security crisis
New York, Feb 19 (IBNS) Recent savage terrorist acts culminating in the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians highlight the "imminent danger" confronting Libya, its people and the wider region, the United Nations envoy to the country warned on Wednesday, urging swift agreement among the main parties on resolving the crisis and ending the military and political conflict.
Libya: UN mission condemns attack on oilfield, calls for immediate ceasefire
New York, Feb 5 (IBNS) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has strongly condemned the attack carried out by armed groups operating under the Alshuruq Operation in the 'oil crescent' area, causing many deaths and undermining the recent efforts of Libyan leaders to reach a peace pact.
Parties agree 'in principle' to move UN-mediated political talks to Libya
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS) Participants in the United Nations-facilitated Libyan political dialogue in discussions in Geneva this week have agreed "on the principle" of convening future dialogue sessions in Libya, provided that logistical and security conditions are available.
Tripoli, Jan 27 (IBNS) Militants have attacked a hotel at Tripoli city in Libya, media reports said on Tuesday.
Libya: UN-mediated peace talks resume in Geneva as parties seek political settlement
New York, Jan 16 (IB NS) The new round of United Nations-led political talks aimed at easing the deepening political and security crisis afflicting Libya continued into its second day of dialogue on Thursday as national stakeholders and the United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL) in the North African country resumed their meetings in Geneva amid encouraging developments.
Ban voices 'deep concern' over eruption of violence in Libya; urges return to dialogue
New York, Nov 26 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday voiced deep concern over an uptick in violence across Libya and urged all parties to recommit to the values of the revolution that inspired the North African country’s break towards democracy, according to a statement issued today by his spokesperson.
Libya: UN mission brokers 'critical' 12-hour humanitarian truce in Benghazi
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Wednesday that all parties to the conflict in Benghazi have agreed to an unconditional humanitarian truce to evacuate civilians and retrieve the bodies of the dead.
Libya: UN mission chief condemns Shahat attack, pledges support to end crisis
New York, Nov 11 (IBNS) The top United Nations official in Libya has strongly condemned the “cowardly†attack that occurred yesterday close to where he was meeting with the country’s Prime Minister, Abdullah al-Thinni, in the eastern city of Shahat to discuss how to put the political transition back on track.
Libya: UN studying Supreme Court ruling against Parliament, calls for political consensus
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Thursday that it is closely monitoring the situation in the North African country, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared the national Parliament unconstitutional.
Libya: UN rights chief condemns ongoing attacks against rights defenders, activists
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS) Warning that human rights defenders in crisis-torn Libya are being increasingly targeted by armed groups, the United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday urged Libyan authorities to undertake prompt, thorough and impartial investigations into the incidents, to hold those found responsible to account, and to ensure an effective remedy for victi
Libya: UN report details serious human rights abuses in Tripoli, Benghazi
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS) Citing indiscriminate violence by armed fighters in Libya and grave abuses by all sides in the conflict, a new United Nations report out on Thursday warns that serious human rights violations are taking place in the country’s two largest cities, Tripoli and Benghazi, with dire consequences for civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Libya: UN mission condemns 'grave escalation' in fighting, urges ceasefire
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS) The United Nations mission assisting Libya on Sunday condemned the "grave escalation" in the fighting in the capital, Tripoli and its suburbs and urged all parties to work to put an end to the security deterioration, which forebodes serious consequences on the humanitarian level.
Recent turmoil in Libya could escalate quickly, threaten fledgling transition: UN envoy
New York, July 18 (IBNS) The top United Nations envoy to Libya on Thursday warned that the risk of a major escalation of the recent fighting in the capital is high and threatens the fledgling political process in the country.
UN mission calls for immediate halt to hostilities in Libya
New York, July 14 (IBNS): The United Nations mission in Libya on Sunday called for a cessation of hostilities in the capital, Tripoli, as well as in Benghazi and other parts of the country, amid reports of heavy clashes and several deaths.
UN: Security tensions threaten Libya's transition
New York, Jun 10 (IBNS): The recent turmoil in Libya has not only slowed the pace of important aspects of the democratic transition but threatens to thrust the North African nation back into conflict and instability, the United Nations envoy to the country told the UN Security Council on Monday.