Oct 28 Sami Zaptia

UN Security Council welcomes Libya permanent ceasefire agreement and launch of virtual Libya Political Dialogue Forum

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 October 2020: The members of the Security Council welcomed the permanent ceasefire agreement signed by the 5+5 Joint Militar...

Read Article
Oct 15 Sami Zaptia

Wanted by INTERPOL and UN Security Council for human trafficking charges: Abdelrahman Milad ‘‘Al-Bidja’’ finally arrested

By Sami Zaptia.Abdelrahman Milad ''Al-Bidja/Bija'', a captain in the Libyan Coast Guard was arrested in Tripoli yesterday. He was wanted by INTERPOL a...

Read Article
Sep 16 Sami Zaptia

UN Security Council renews UNSMIL mandate for another 12 months, new UNSMIL head and coordinator to be appointed immediately

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 September 2020: The UN Security Council yesterday renewed UNSMIL’s mandate in Libya for another year through Resolution 2542...

Read Article
UNSC agrees new UNSMIL head and a Coordinator, to vote on them this week
Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

UNSC agrees new UNSMIL head and a Coordinator, to vote on them this week

By Sami Zaptia.London, 14 September 2020:After more than six months of disagreement, the UN Security Council has agreed on a new UNSMIL head and his C...

Read Article
Aug 19 Sami Zaptia

IRINI has produced significant results in deterrence in arms and oil smuggling and has been impartial: IRINI Operation Commander Agostini

By Sami Zaptia.The EU says that its IRINI Operation to monitor Libya's UN arms embargo has been a success (Photo: IRINI).London, 19 August 2020:The EU...

Read Article
May 12 Sami Zaptia

Report of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Libya to the Security Council

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 May 2020:In his report on Libya to the Security Council yesterday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an immed...

Read Article
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...

Read Article
Feb 13 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s oil blockade losses at US$ 1.4 bn: NOC

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: NOC).London, 13 February 2020: In its latest information bulletin on the oil blockade of ports and pipelines released yesterday...

Read Article
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....

Read Article
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...

Read Article