Oct 27 Sami Zaptia

First virtual Libyan Political Dialogue Forum meeting convenes, UNSMIL stresses importance of results not participating personalities

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 October 2020: The first virtual meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) was convened yesterday by UNSMIL Actin...

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Oct 21 Sami Zaptia

Agreement reached on several important issues at Libyan 5+5 Geneva Joint Military Talks

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 October 2020: Acting UNSMIL head, Stephanie Williams today reported early agreement on important issues by the two sides at...

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Oct 20 Sami Zaptia

Libyan youth agree on recommendations as part of Libyan Political Dialogue

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 October 2020: As part of its efforts to ensure the full participation of young people and other components at the Libyan Pol...

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Oct 19 Sami Zaptia

Fourth round of Libyan Joint Military Commission talks start in Geneva: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 October 2020: The fourth round of the Libyan (5+5) Joint Military Commission (JMC) talks began this morning in Geneva with t...

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Oct 16 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL consults Libya’s Mayors as part of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum process

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 October 2020: UNSMIL reported today that Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie William...

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Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

Resumption of multiple, inclusive intra-Libyan talks: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 October 2020: Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Li...

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Oct 8 Sami Zaptia

Agreement reached on criteria for choosing sovereign positions at Bouznika

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 October 2020: The delegations from the Libyan parliament, the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR), and the High State...

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Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

Bouznika Libya talks call on international support

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 October 2020: The delegations of the Libyan Parliament (House of Representatives) and the High State Council, participating i...

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Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL-facilitated process should be the only game in town: UNSMIL’s Williams

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 October 2020: UNSMIL Acting head Stephanie Williams said that yesterday’s UN high-level ministerial meeting on Libya emphasiz...

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Oct 2 Sami Zaptia

Libya Business Council objects strongly to UNSMIL choice of Economic Dialogue representatives

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: LBC)London, 2 October 2020: The head of the Libyan Business Council (LBC), Abdalla Fellah, expressed his extreme disapproval of...

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