Libya’s new dynamic and momentum towards elections must be maintained: UNSMIL head Bathily
Apr 19 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s new dynamic and momentum towards elections must be maintained: UNSMIL head Bathily

During his remarks on Libya to the UN Security Council yesterday, SRSG and UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily said there is a new dynamic and momentum in L...

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The historic 5+5 JMC meeting in Benghazi agrees several confidence-building measures
Apr 9 Sami Zaptia

The historic 5+5 JMC meeting in Benghazi agrees several confidence-building measures

UNSMIL released a statement yesterday at the end of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) meeting held in Benghazi on Friday. The meeting brought to...

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After historic Tripoli meeting, 5+5 JMC hold ‘‘significant’’ meeting in Benghazi
Apr 8 Sami Zaptia

After historic Tripoli meeting, 5+5 JMC hold ‘‘significant’’ meeting in Benghazi

Under the auspices of UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC), made up of military leaders from eastern and western Lib...

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Historic inclusive JMC 5+5 tripoli meeting - raises hope for elections and permanent peace?
Mar 27 Sami Zaptia

Historic inclusive JMC 5+5 tripoli meeting - raises hope for elections and permanent peace?

The 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC), in the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of the United Nations for Libya...

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UNSMIL establishes a ‘‘High-level Steering Panel for Libya’’ to guide it to elections in 2023
Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL establishes a ‘‘High-level Steering Panel for Libya’’ to guide it to elections in 2023

In his regular update to the Security Council on Libya yesterday, UNSMIL head and Special Representative to the Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily,...

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Libya’s 5+5 JMC and Liaison Committees approve coordination mechanism for foreign mercenaries and fighter removal from Libya
Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s 5+5 JMC and Liaison Committees approve coordination mechanism for foreign mercenaries and fighter removal from Libya

UNSMIL reported Wednesday that the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and liaison committees from Libya, Sudan and Niger developed and approved the e...

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‘‘Some (Libyan) institutional players are actively hindering progress towards elections’’: UNSMIL head Bathily
Nov 15 Sami Zaptia

‘‘Some (Libyan) institutional players are actively hindering progress towards elections’’: UNSMIL head Bathily

In his remarks Tuesday to the UN Security Council on Libya, UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily said some Libyan institutional players are actively hinderin...

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Elections the only way forward for Libya: Outgoing SASG Stephanie Williams
Aug 1 Sami Zaptia

Elections the only way forward for Libya: Outgoing SASG Stephanie Williams

In her farewell statement as the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General, Stephanie Williams said yesterday that the only way forward for Libya is...

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At their unprecedented Tripoli meeting, the 5+5 JMC agree to keep moving forward
Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

At their unprecedented Tripoli meeting, the 5+5 JMC agree to keep moving forward

On its second day of meeting in Tripoli, today, in the presence of the Chief of General Staff of the Government of National Unity, Lieutenant-General...

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Hafter’s representatives in the 5+5 Joint Military Commission announce suspension of their participation in the commission
Apr 10 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s representatives in the 5+5 Joint Military Commission announce suspension of their participation in the commission

In what looks like the dangerous unravelling of the 23 October 2020 Ceasefire Agreement, which has been the bedrock of the relative peace and stabilit...

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