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Security Council condemns deadly attack near hospital in Benghazi

14 May 2013 – The United Nations Security Council has condemned ‘in the strongest terms’ an attack near a hospital in the city of Benghazi, and stressed that the international community remains committed to supporting Libya’s democratic transition.

Libya: UN mission strongly condemns deadly bombing in Benghazi

13 May 2013 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemned the bombing that took place today near a hospital in the city of Benghazi and resulted in a number of deaths, including children, as well as injuries.

Security Council: Libyan trials could be ‘Nuremberg moment,’ ICC prosecutor says

08 May 2013 – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today said that if Libya can conduct fair trials of alleged perpetrators during the pro-democracy uprising in 2011, the proceedings could equal the lasting impact of the Nuremberg trials.

Libya: UN urges political dialogue as gunmen overtake Ministries and other State institutions

30 April 2013 – The United Nations mission in Libya today said it is following the latest developments in the country where armed gunmen have overtaken the ministries of justice and foreign affairs, and other State institutions, and urged all Libyans to join the country’s democratic transition.

Ban, Security Council strongly condemn attack on French Embassy in Libya

23 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council today condemned, in the strongest terms, a deadly attack on the French Embassy in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, affirming the responsibility of Libyan authorities to ensure protection for diplomatic premises.

UN has key role in empowering women in post-revolutionary Middle East, experts say

17 April 2013 – Amid the reverberations from popular uprisings known as the “Arab Spring,” the United Nations has a key role to play in supporting women in the Middle East by convening disparate voices and identifying new modes of cooperation, experts on women’s rights said during a “Classroom Conversation” with university students from around the world.