UN Documents for Libya: Security Council Press Statements

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9 October 2024 SC/15848 This press statement welcomed the agreement reached between Libyan actors on the Central Bank of Libya and its endorsement by the House of Representatives and High State Council.
28 August 2024 SC/15804 This press statement expressed concern about recent developments in Libya and called on Libyan actors to refrain from any unilateral actions that increase tensions, undermine trust, and further entrench institutional divisions and discord in the country.
6 May 2024 SC/15690 This press statement expressed gratitude to the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Abdoulaye Bathily, for his efforts following the announcement of his resignation. It reiterated Council members' continued support to UNSMIL and its leadership and the importance for UNSMIL’s interim leadership to continue to implement UNSMIL’s mandate and ensure a smooth transition for a new Special Representative of the Secretary-General
23 August 2023 SC/15394 This was a press statement in which in Council members reaffirmed their strong commitment to an inclusive, Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process, facilitated by the UN, which builds on progress achieved in negotiations thus far and addresses the issues of who will govern the country through elections.
20 December 2022 SC/15156 This press statement expressed, among other things, deep concern at the persistent political deadlock in Libya.
27 October 2020 SC/14339 This was was on the ceasefire agreed between representatives of the GNA and the LAAF.
2 December 2019 SC/14037 This was on the escalation of violence in Libya.
5 July 2019 SC/13873 Council members issued a press statement condemning the 2 July air strike on the Tajoura migrant detention centre in a Tripoli suburb that killed 53 people and injured over 130 people and stressing “the need for all parties to urgently de-escalate the situation and to commit to a ceasefire”.
26 March 2019 SC/13749 Council members issued a press statement welcoming Salamé’s announcement that the National Conference will take place from 14-16 April 2019 in Ghadames, Libya.
27 December 2018 SC/13651 This press statement condemned the terrorist attack on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tripoli.
6 September 2018 SC/13490 Council members condemned the violence in Tripoli and welcomed the result of the mediation reached on 4 September by UNSMIL.
19 July 2018 SC/13429 This was a press statement addressing issues such as the attacks led by Ibrahim Jadhran against the oil infrastructure in June 2018, the resumption of work by Libya's National Oil Corporation, and the unification of Libya's economic and financial institutions.
27 July 2017 SC/12933 This welcomed the meeting between Serraj and Haftar as well as the joint declaration they issued.
26 May 2017 SC/12846 This condemned the military escalation in southern Libya and Tripoli.
7 December 2016 SC/12613 This was a press statement that expressed deep concern over the challenging political and security context in Libya.