UN Secretary General appoints Stephanie Williams his Special Advisor on Libya
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 6 December 2021: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced today the appointment of Stephanie Williams ...
Tag: Jan Kubis UNSMIL head January 2021
Speculation continues in Libya regarding real reasons for Kubis’ resignation as UNSMIL head
By Sami Zaptia. Jan Kubis' resignation as head of UNSMIL will be effective as of 10 December (Photo: UN). Tripoli, ...
Libya’s 5+5 JMC convenes in Geneva to discuss plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters, and foreign forces from Libya
By Sami Zaptia. London, 6 October 2021: UNSMIL reported that the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (5+5 JMC) convened today in ...
Elections not just moral or political commitment, but a political and security necessity. Aborting elections may lead to violence: Kubis to UNSC
By Sami Zaptia. London, 14 September 2021: In his remarks to the Security Council last Friday, UNSMIL head Jan Kubis ...
Libya’s planned elections are only 134 days away: UNSMIL head Kubis to LPDF
By Sami Zaptia. LPDF / UNSMIL logo. London, 12 August 2021: In his opening remarks to the LPDF virtual meeting ...
UNSMIL condemns Tripoli abduction of Benghazi Cabinet Office head
By Sami Zaptia. London, 11 August 2021: UNSMIL said yesterday that it was deeply concerned about the abduction and disappearance ...
LPDF to hold virtual meeting on 11 August to discuss four proposals for constitutional basis for 24 December elections
By Sami Zaptia. LPDF / UNSMIL logo. London, 6 August 2021: UNSMIL announced yesterday that it will facilitate a virtual ...
UNSMIL welcomes reopening of Coastal Road, praises 5+5 JMC, calls for implementation of rest of Ceasefire agreement
By Sami Zaptia. London, 2 August 2021: UNSMIL welcomed the official opening of the Coastal Road last Friday, which took ...
We must do everything to ensure potential internal and external spoilers do not derail Libyan elections: U.S. Representative to the United Nations
By Sami Zaptia. London, 19 July 2021: Speaking at the UN Security Council briefing on Libya, the U.S. Embassy in ...
Spoilers and status quo forces are obstructing holding of December elections: Kubis to UNSC
By Sami Zaptia. London, 19 July 2021: Presenting his latest report on Libya to the UN Security Council on Thursday, ...
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Test flight conducted at Tripoli International Airport – after a near 10-year hiatus
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