Statement by UNSMIL Welcoming Establishment of Fact-Finding Mission to Libya

TRIPOLI, 23 June 2020 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomes the establishment of an international Fact-Finding Mission to Libya (FFML), pursuant to a resolution adopted yesterday by the Human Rights Council.

Welcoming the establishment of the FFML, Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie Williams, said, “This mission is a powerful addition to ongoing efforts to bring about a new era marked by accountability for human rights and international humanitarian law violations, which is essential for peace after many years of impunity in Libya.” The establishment of an investigative mechanism by the UN Human Rights Council is the simplest and strongest basis for promoting accountability in Libya, ASRSG Williams stressed.