Libya’s path to elections remains fraught with complications that are challenging but can be overcome, the Chief of the UN Mission in that country said, while its delegate lamented that his country has turned into a battlefield for settling international scores.
In Ukraine, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says a wave of attacks has severely disrupted critical services across the country, aggravating humanitarian needs amid harsh winter conditions. Between 18 December and today, authorities report several fatalities, with more than 30 injured nationwide.
The recent arrest by German authorities of the alleged Libyan war criminal Khaled el Hishri — and his expected imminent handover to the International Criminal Court — mark a major step forward in long-delayed efforts to bring accountability for crimes committed in the North African nation, the Security Council stressed today, following a briefing by the Court’s Deputy Prosecutor.
The Security Council today decided to again extend its authorizations concerning the arms embargo on Libya for a further six months.
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the overnight missile and drone attacks by the Russian Federation on several Ukrainian regions, which reportedly killed at least 25 people, including children, in two residential areas in Ternopil in western Ukraine. Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law.
The Security Council today extended the United Nations Support Mission in Libya or UNSMIL’s mandate for one year until 31 October 2026, reiterating its full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the Mission, Hanna S. Tetteh, in her efforts to further an inclusive political process.
In Sudan, humanitarian officials report that the situation in North Darfur remains catastrophic, with ongoing attacks against civilians. The International Organization for Migration now estimate that at least 62,000 people have been displaced from El Fasher and surrounding areas.
As of the end of September, less than one quarter of the over $45.3 billion needed to support life-saving action around the world this year had been received, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns. This is 40 per cent less compared to the same time last year.
The Security Council today takes up the Secretary-General’s report on the “Strategic review of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)”. The report (document S/2025/611) is submitted pursuant to resolution 2755 (2024), in which the organ requested the Secretary-General submit a strategic review of UNSMIL that includes recommendations for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall structure of the Mission through prioritization of tasks and resources. Special Representative and Head of UNSMIL Hanna Serwaa Tetteh is expected to brief.
On 26 August 2025, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya held informal consultations to consider the interim report of its Panel of Experts, submitted pursuant to paragraph 23 of resolution 2769 (2025).
