Feb 13 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes UNSC resolution endorsing Berlin outcomes

By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 February 2020: UNSMIL today welcomed yesterday’s United Nations Security Council Resolution (2510/2020) endorsing the Concl...

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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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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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Jan 24 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government calls on international community to shoulder responsibility in protecting Mitiga airport

By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 January 2020: The internationally recognized Libyan government led by Faiez Serraj yesterday called on the international co...

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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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Hafter will attend 19 January Berlin Libya conference and continue to respect ceasefire: German Foreign Minister
Jan 17 Sami Zaptia

Hafter will attend 19 January Berlin Libya conference and continue to respect ceasefire: German Foreign Minister

By Sami Zaptia. London, 17 January 2020: Germany has confirmed that Khalifa Hafter, leader of the Libyan National Army forces attacking Tripoli, will...

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Serraj and Hafter invited by Germany to 19 January Berlin conference on Libya
Jan 15 Sami Zaptia

Serraj and Hafter invited by Germany to 19 January Berlin conference on Libya

By Sami Zaptia. London, 15 January 2020: Germany has confirmed that the head of the internationally recognized Libyan government based in Tripoli, Fai...

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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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