Reports

TRIPOLI, 23 DECEMBER 2023 – On the eve of the 71st anniversary of Libya's Independence Day and on behalf of all UN personnel serving in Libya, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Libyan people. This year,…

Libya: Alarming levels of violence against women and girls must end, says UN expert GENEVA (23 December 2022) – A UN human rights expert today called on the authorities in Libya to take urgent steps to protect…

Highlights On 15 December, on the last evacuation flight of the year, 174 vulnerable asylum-seekers, including 63 women and 38 children, flew out of Libya to safety in Rwanda. The group included young children, survivors of violence and women and…

Libya: Hold commanders of Tariq Ben Zeyad armed group accountable for ‘catalogue of horrors’ An unrelenting crisis of impunity in Libya has enabled fighters of the Tariq Ben Zeyad (TBZ) armed group to commit war crimes, and…

MEETINGS COVERAGE SECURITY COUNCIL 9223RD MEETING (AM) SC/15144 Stressing Solution Lies in Respecting Libyan Sovereignty, Country Representative Says Council Did Not Condemn Those Who Thwarted Elections Almost one year after the failure to hold elections, the situation in Libya is deteriorating…

(As Delivered) Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Since my last briefing on 15 November, I continued my dialogue with Libyan stakeholders and international partners to advance the political process and revive the electoral track in accordance…

GENEVA (14 December 2022) – UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem will visit Libya from 14 to 19 December 2022, at the invitation of the Government of National Unity. During her visit,…

Highlights The 11 December marked the last day of the events UNHCR Libya and partners organized for the 16 Days of Activism. During the last two weeks, several activities were carried out at various locations including the…

La surveillance aérienne permet l’interception en Méditerranée de migrants et leur renvoi vers des situations de danger (Bruxelles) – L'utilisation de la surveillance aérienne par l'agence des frontières de l'UE, Frontex, pour permettre aux garde-côtes libyens d'intercepter…

Aerial Surveillance Is Enabling Interceptions, Return of Migrants to Harm (Brussels) – The use by the EU’s border agency, Frontex, of aerial surveillance to enable the Libyan Coast Guard to intercept migrant boats, knowing that migrants and…