Meeting of the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security On Libya: November 2018

On 28 November 2018, the Informal Expert Group on Women and Peace and Security held a meeting on the situation in Libya. The members received a briefing from the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Williams, accompanied by experts from the Mission and representatives of the United Nations country team in Tripoli and Tunis. Ms. Williams provided a comprehensive overview of key developments since April, the last time the Informal Expert Group convened to discuss women, peace and security in Libya, and pledged that ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the upcoming national conference, elections, constitutional framework and the State that emerges from this transition, as well as all other aspects of the implementation of the United Nations Action Plan for Libya, will remain a core priority for UNSMIL and the country team.