Libya: Ban calls for agreement on formation of Government of National Accord
Oct 07, 2015, at 01:51 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged participants in the Libyan political dialogue to urgently conclude the process and sign an agreement leading to the formation of a Government of National Accord.
Libya: Ban urges parties to reject violence, act quickly on draft peace plan
Oct 03, 2015, at 02:27 pm
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Stressing that 18 months of violence has only led Libya down a path of death, displacement and destruction, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged all parties to put aside their differences and act on the draft peace plan they have before them.
Deploring latest military escalation, UN mission in Libya urges immediate ceasefire
Sep 21, 2015, at 03:25 pm
New York, Sept 21 (IBNS) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday strongly condemned the military escalation in Benghazi and called for an immediate ceasefire, stressing the need to give the ongoing political dialogue a chance to bring the country's conflict to an end.
At Security Council, UN envoy says Libyan parties must come together, make 'final push' for peace
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:00 pm
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) With the United Nations-supported political dialogue process in Libya nearing its last stages, "time is running out" for leaders on all sides and at all levels to make the "final push," the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNSMIL) told the Security Council today.
With political will, Libyan parties can reach settlement by month’s end: UN envoy
Aug 12, 2015, at 02:04 pm
New York, Aug 12 (IBNS): With Libya’s disparate factions starting to coalesce around United Nations-backed proposals on a comprehensive settlement and a unity government, UN special envoy Bernardino León previewed the latest round of talks opening in Geneva on Tuesday, telling reporters that with political will, the parties could wrap up “this very difficult process†with an agreement by the end of August.
UN officials seriously concerned by verdicts in trial of former members of Qadhafi regime
Jul 29, 2015, at 02:23 pm
New York, Jul 29 (IBNS): The verdicts in the trial of 37 Qadhafi regime officials, including against the former leader’s son, Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, handed down today by the Tripoli Court of Assize, has drawn serous concern from senior United Nations human rights officials in Libya, as well as in Geneva, amid fears the trial did not meet international standards on a number of fronts.
Libya: UN envoy calls for end to fighting in Benghazi, urges political solution to crisis
Jul 11, 2015, at 01:18 pm
New York, July 11 (IBNS): The Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Bernardino León, has condemned the escalating hostilities in the country's eastern city of Benghazi and the heavy toll being felt by the area's civilians, the United Nations mission in the country confirmed on Friday.
Internal displacement doubles in Libya since September, UN refugee agency warns
Jul 01, 2015, at 04:07 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS) According to the United Nations refugee agency, the number of people displaced within Libya has almost doubled from an estimated 230,000 last September to more than 434,000 amid escalating fighting this year in different parts of the crisis-gripped North-African country.
Nine killed in Libya hotel attack
Jan 28, 2015, at 06:34 pm
Tripoli, Jan 28 (IBNS) At least nine people were killed as militants attacked a hotel in Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.
3 killed in Libya hotel attack
Jan 28, 2015, at 02:00 am
Tripoli, Jan 27 (IBNS) At least three people were killed and 12 others were injured as several gunmen attacked a hotel in Libya's Tripoli city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Libya: Latest round of UN-mediated peace talks kick-off in Geneva
Jan 27, 2015, at 02:22 pm
New York, Jan 27 (IBNS) Libyan parties have gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday for a new round of United Nations-facilitated talks aimed at resolving the North African nation's political crisis.
For any political progress to hold, 'the fighting has to stop', UN chief declares in Libya
Oct 12, 2014, at 04:50 pm
New York, Oct 12 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tripoli on Saturday where he urged all Libyan parties to press forward on peace talks in order to restore stability to their crisis-ridden country, declaring "enough killings, displacement of people and destruction."
Libya: UN envoy hails start of political dialogue aimed at resolving ongoing crisis
Sep 30, 2014, at 05:10 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) The top United Nations envoy to Libya called on Monday a historic day as the political dialogue aimed at resolving the crisis in the country got under way in the town of Ghadames.
Libya: UN envoy calls for end to fighting, beginning of political process
Sep 11, 2014, at 02:52 pm
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS) The violence in Libya must stop, the United Nations envoy to that country on Wednesday reiterated, calling for "meaningful, effective" dialogue to end what is among the worst fighting the country has seen since leader Muammar al-Qadhafi was ousted in 2011.
Libya: Security Council condemns ongoing violence and its use to pursue political gains
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:06 pm
New York, July 24 (IBNS)The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned once again the continued violence in Libya, including the fighting around Tripoli International Airport, and reaffirmed that violence must not be used to pursue political goals.
Amidst fierce clashes in Libya, Ban urges need for dialogue
Jul 15, 2014, at 03:09 pm
New York, July 15 (IBNS): Extremely concerned by the dramatic increase in violence against civilians in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, United Nations UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for a halt to the fighting and a return to the country’s political objectives.
Ban seeks political solutions to differences in Libya
Jun 13, 2014, at 05:22 pm
New York, Jun 13 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday encouraged all Libyans to remain engaged in the search for political solutions to resolve differences, while stressing the importance of the peaceful and timely holding of legislative elections later this month.
UNESCO concerned by killing of news editor in Libya
May 29, 2014, at 05:08 pm
New York, May 29 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the killing of newspaper editor Meftah Bouzid in Libya earlier this week.