UNSMIL
United Nations Support Mission in Libya
UNSMIL
United Nations Support Mission in Libya
Group photo of Libyan Red Crescent volunteers attending UNSMIL-backed training targets life-saving awareness as explosive risks persist in Libya
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UNSMIL-backed training targets life-saving awareness as explosive risks persist in Libya

TRIPOLI — Libyan Red Crescent volunteers left a United Nations workshop last week better equipped to recognise dangerous weapons, explain evolving explosive threats to communities, and prevent the kinds of accidents that continue to claim civilian lives across Libya—especially those of children. Twenty-one volunteers, including seven women, participated in the workshop, which was delivered by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), a…

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UNSMIL is mandated by the Security Council to facilitate an inclusive political process, support ceasefire implementation, and advance national reconciliation. The mandate was extended through 31 October 2026 by Security Council resolution 2796 (2025)

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is mandated by the Security Council to use its good offices, in full respect of Libyan ownership, to support an inclusive political process and broader stabilisation efforts. UNSMIL facilitates political dialogue and elections; supports national reconciliation, transitional justice, and the protection and promotion of human rights; assists Libyan efforts to reunify state institutions and reduce arms, ammunition, and explosive remnants of war; prevent renewed conflict; promotes the participation of women, youth, and civil society; and coordinates humanitarian assistance, recovery, and reconstruction with Libyan authorities and international partners.

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Structured Dialogue
A platform for inclusive consensus on national issues The Structured Dialogue (SD) is one of three core components of the UNSMIL-facilitated political roadmap that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, announced to the Security Council in August, together with (i) the adoption of a technically sound and politically viable electoral framework aimed at holding Presidential and Legislative elections; and (ii)…
UNSMIL Political Process
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Political Roadmap
Video message from the SRSG to the Libyan people on the announcement of Libya’s Political Roadmap – 21 August 2025 Overview Based on the  Advisory Committee’s recommendations, feedback from the Libyan people, and lessons learned from the failure of previous efforts to hold elections, UNSMIL is convinced that the political process should focus on guaranteeing general elections and unifying institutions through a sequenced approach. UNSMIL’s…
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Youth Engagement Overview
Promoting progress on the youth, peace and security agenda through: UNSMIL’s mandate is to facilitate a wider engagement and participation of women and youth in the Libyan political process, recognising that the process should be inclusive of all Libyans. UNSMIL has been working to support youth engagement in three different ways: YouEngage In May 2024 UNSMIL launched its youth engagement strategy - YouEngage. This is a transformative approach by…

United Nations Support Mission in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) aims to facilitate an inclusive political process, support ceasefire implementation, and advance national reconciliation. The Security Council, through resolution 2796 (2025), renewed its mandate until 31 October 2026.