Reports

By Mel Frykberg TRIPOLI, Sep 14 2012 (IPS) - The revolution might officially be over in Libya but the ground war continues. But one enemy is motionless and often hidden, and Libyans are continuing to pay the…

The killing of at least four people including the US Ambassador to Libya, J Christopher Stephens, in an attack on the US consulate compound in Benghazi that left several more injured is an inexcusable act and…

12 September 2012 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council today condemned “in the strongest terms” yesterday’s attack against the United States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the deaths of four…

I. Introduction The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2040 (2012), by which the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a 12-month period. The present report…

12 September 2012 – Yesterday’s attack on the American diplomatic presence in Benghazi, Libya, which killed the United States ambassador and three other diplomats, was a “sobering reminder” of the serious security challenges that persisted even…

Refugees and asylum seekers UNHCR renewed the documents of 152 individuals during the month of August. In collaboration with Al Wafa, UNHCR continued to monitor protection needs of refugees and asylum seekers through regular home visits and…

From 1 July UNMAS (United Nations Mine Action Service) staff transitioned to support the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and now form the Arms and Ammunition Advisory Section; a small…

By Mel Frykbg TRIPOLI, Sep 2 2012 (IPS) - In the aftermath of Libya’s revolution, Libyan fighters and weapons are flooding areas of conflict in neighbouring countries, according to local fighters and officials in several countries. Libya’s still…

As Libya recovers from last year's conflict, wounds remain raw. On the international day of the disappeared, thousands of Libyan families still have no news of relatives missing because of the conflict or the actions of…

23-08-2012 Photo gallery Some ten months after the end of the conflict, several cities and areas are still littered with unexploded shells, ammunition and mines – known collectively as explosive remnants of war, or ERW. Much has…