Explanation of U.S. vote on the UN Security Council Resolution on Libya Ceasefire
Feb 13 Sami Zaptia

Explanation of U.S. vote on the UN Security Council Resolution on Libya Ceasefire

By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 February 2020: Cherith Norman Chalet, Acting Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN offered a rational for the U.S....

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Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head Salame reports progress in Libya’s inter-military faction talks

By Sami Zaptia. (Photo: UNSMIL).London, 6 February 2020: Briefing the media today on the 5+5 Libyan Military talks taking part in Geneva between the t...

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UNSMIL’s Salame deeply angered and disappointed by hypocrisy towards Berlin conference outcomes
Jan 31 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL’s Salame deeply angered and disappointed by hypocrisy towards Berlin conference outcomes

By Sami Zaptia. London, 31 January 2020: UNSMIL head Ghassan Salamé, briefing the United Nations Security Council on Libya yesterday, said that ‘‘ther...

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Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL condemns attack on Mitiga airport - as Berlin truce and commitments falter

By Sami Zaptia. London, 26 January 2020: UNSMIL today condemned ‘‘in the strongest possible terms the attack against Mitiga Airport (today), by two gr...

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Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL regrets blatant Libya arms embargo violations by both sides despite Berlin commitments

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 January 2020: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement released yesterday that it deeply reg...

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The Berlin Conference on Libya: CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS
Jan 19 Sami Zaptia

The Berlin Conference on Libya: CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 January 2020: The Conclusions of the Berlin Conference on Libya that have just been released provide such a wide remit to pl...

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Faltering international steps in Berlin towards peace in Libya
Jan 19 Michel Cousins

Faltering international steps in Berlin towards peace in Libya

By LH writer.  Leaders in Berlin for the Libya conference (Photo: LH)Berlin, 19 January 2020:Leaders of the main countries involved in Libya today agr...

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Jan 7 Sami Zaptia

‘‘Keep your hands off Libya’’, UNSMIL’s Salame to foreign interference

By Sami Zaptia. London, 7 January 2020: Keep your hands off Libya and get out of the Libyan nightmare, Ghassan Salame, Special Representative of the S...

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Jan 4 Sami Zaptia

UN renews call for Libya ceasefire, condemns strikes near civilian areas

By Sami Zaptia. London, 4 January 2020: The UN has renewed its call for a ceasefire in Libya and condemned strikes near civilian areas.In a statement...

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Despite escalation in Libya’s aerial fighting, Salame optimistic about Berlin conference
Nov 19 Sami Zaptia

Despite escalation in Libya’s aerial fighting, Salame optimistic about Berlin conference

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 November 2019:In his latest briefing on Libya to the United Nations Security Council yesterday, UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame s...

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