Reports

This Briefing Note assesses the outcome of a UN-backed forum that took place in Geneva from 1-5 February and where Libyan delegates elected a new interim executive. It is the fourth in a series of regular updates on…

Introduction Almost 10 years after the Libyan revolution ended in civil war, the security situation has improved thanks to a fragile ceasefire. However, years of fighting – exacerbated by a shattered economy and COVID-19 – have exhausted…

12 February 2021 - Over the past two days, Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSML) Ján Kubiš continued his introductory calls with Libyan interlocutors. He spoke with…

Population movement As of 10 February, 1,930 refugees and migrants have been registered in 2021 as rescued/ intercepted at sea and subsequently disembarked in Libya. Since the start of February, there has been a sharp increase in…

INTRODUCTION • In an effort to inform cash-based interventions and better understand market dynamics in Libya, the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) was created by the Libya Cash & Markets Working Group (CMWG) in June 2017. The…

INTRODUCTION • The December JMMI round will not include any key findings, as the January Factsheet will contain comprehensive price analysis. • In an effort to inform cash-based interventions and better understand market dynamics in Libya, the Joint…

Tripoli, Libya, February 5, 2021 — Tom Garofalo, the International Rescue Committee's Country Director for Libya, said: "In the past 2 days, we have seen a worrying spike in the number of people attempting the treacherous journey…

2. Rationale 2.1. Rationale Since 2011, Libya has witnessed several waves of conflict, with episodic escalation across different regions. The year 2019 witnessed a notable deterioration in the security situation, with the conflict escalating in southern Tripoli in…

SC/14432 The Security Council called today upon the newly elected interim executive authority in Libya to swiftly form an inclusive Government and make the necessary preparations for presidential and parliamentary elections later this year. In a presidential statement…

As he assumed functions yesterday, the UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš continued his interactions with Libyan interlocutors, following his telephone calls with…