Reports

Watch the Webcast SC/10422 Security Council 6639th Meeting (AM) Positive Signs Noted, but Warning against ‘Over-Ambitious’ Expectations After Libya’s “Declaration of Liberation” on 23 October, following the death of long-term ruler Muammar al-Qadhafi, the international community must remain “focused and measured”…

Although NATO seems poised to bring its Libya mission to an end, the transitional government has asked it to remain through the end of 2011 to help ensure security. By Ariel Zirulnick Two days before NATO makes a…

EU funds for the Danish Refugee Council’s demining unit the Danish Demining Group makes it possible to increase efforts for security and stability in Libya. The organisation’s humanitarian work is to be extended with armed violence…

Listen to the News A report alleging a mass execution of 53 people in the Libyan city of Sirte will be investigated by the Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry. Human Rights Watch, an NGO, say they witnessed…

25 Oct 2011 17:42 Source: Reuters // Reuters By Amena Bakr GENEVA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - United Nations human rights investigators called on Libyan authorities on Tuesday to ensure that their forces refrain from revenge killings and humanely treat…

Stockpiles of Surface-to-Air Missiles, Other Arms Found Unguarded (Misrata) – Vast amounts of unsecured explosive weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, remain unguarded in the area around Sirte, Libya, Human Rights Watch said today. The National Transitional Council (NTC),…

24 October 2011 – The United Nations human rights office today welcomed reports that Libya will set up an independent commission of inquiry into the circumstances surrounding last Thursday’s killing of the country’s former leader Muammar…

Bodies Found at Sirte Hotel Used by Anti-Gaddafi Fighters (Sirte, October 24, 2011) – Fifty-three people, apparent Gaddafi supporters, seem to have been executed at a hotel in Sirte last week, Human Rights Watch said today. The…

Deadly Explosive Remnants of War in Libya Libya faces a significant Mine and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) threat following the recent conflict, there are serious humanitarian challenges due to a wide range of threats which include;…

23 October 2011 – The United Nations on Sunday renewed its commitment to help the people of Libya build a brighter future as the transitional authorities declared the full liberation of the North African nation, more…