United Nations Support Mission in Libya

Name

United Nations Support Mission in Libya

Legal name

United Nations Support Mission in Libya

Website

https://unsmil.unmissions.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peacekeeping and Political Mediation Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security (928110)

akta.pro primary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

UN & Regional Peacekeeping Operations (BPADAFAA), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Democracy, Human Rights & Governance Assistance (BPADABAG)

Keywords

• Peacebuilding mediation
• Political facilitation
• Conflict resolution
• Ceasefire monitoring
• Electoral support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunis

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UNSMIL facilitates Libya's inclusive political process through good offices, mediation, and structured dialogue, supporting ceasefire implementation, security sector reform, and national reconciliation. The mission also monitors human rights, supports electoral preparation, promotes women and youth participation in peacebuilding, and coordinates humanitarian assistance including migrant and refugee protection. It operates a portfolio of peacebuilding programmes including the Structured Dialogue platform, YouEngage youth strategy, Ra'idat women's leadership programme, and Basirah media development initiative.

Product overview

UNSMIL offers a portfolio of peacebuilding and political engagement programmes. Its core offerings include the Structured Dialogue platform (a multi-track consensus-building mechanism), the YouEngage youth engagement strategy, the Ra'idat women's leadership programme, the Basirah media development programme, and youth consultations. These programmes work together to facilitate inclusive political processes, support national reconciliation, and promote participation of women and youth in Libya's peacebuilding efforts.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Basirah: A programme of UNSMIL that supports the development of Libyan media professionals, including journalists, media professors, media students, and fact checkers. It aims to combat the spread of misinformation, disinformation and hate speech. Launched in May 2025.
• YouEngage
• Ra'idat

Products and services

• Structured Dialogue A multi-track consensus-building platform with four tracks (governance, security, economy, and national reconciliation and human rights) that engages 120+ members including representatives from east, west, and south Libya, with cultural components, youth, and persons with disabilities, producing recommendations for national elections and institutional unification.
• YouEngage A youth engagement strategy dedicated to integrating Libyan youth into the peacebuilding process, with a digital platform of 3,200+ members and activities aligned with UN Resolution 2250 (2015) on Youth, Peace and Security.
• Ra'idat A year-long training programme for young women from across Libya who are or wish to be active community leaders, focused on building communications, teamwork, leadership, and advocacy skills alongside knowledge of elections, human rights, and women's legal rights in Libya, with training sessions held every two months.
• Basirah A media development programme that supports Libyan journalists, media professors, media students, and fact-checkers with training to combat misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech; has delivered 10 initiatives since its May 2025 launch.
• Youth Consultations A dedicated youth consultation track within the UNSMIL-facilitated political process that holds in-person and online meetings across Libya to hear from young men and women on political issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Structured Dialogue concluded with 525+ recommendations presented to enable national elections, unify state institutions, and address conflict drivers.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Co-chaired the third Mine Action Implementing Partners meeting on 15 October 2025 at the Ministry of Defense in Tripoli. Jointly reviews progress on explosive contamination clearance and risk-education activities with 34 participants from national and international NGOs and UN agencies. Partnership advancing development of Libyan Mine Action Strategy while addressing challenges including reduced funding and limited access to eastern regions.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNSMIL and UN Women jointly convened roundtable titled 'Amplifying Libyan women's priorities' to commemorate National Libyan Women's Day, working together to advance women, peace and security agenda in Libya.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNSMIL and UNDP partnered to convene roundtable with women civil society and international partners to amplify Libyan women's priorities within the Structured Dialogue process.
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNSMIL coordinates with UNHCR on migration and refugee issues in Libya. UNSMIL refuted allegations that UNHCR implements resettlement programmes to Libya, clarifying UNHCR works with Libyan authorities to identify solutions outside Libya for people fleeing war, conflict, and persecution.
• Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNSMIL operates under the DPPA umbrella as a Special Political Mission. DPPA is at the heart of the UN mission to prevent and resolve violent conflict and build lasting peace around the world.
• Diplomatic Community in LibyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresentatives from Italy, European Union, Qatar, France, Netherlands, UAE, Germany, UK, China, Russia participated in the Structured Dialogue final plenary. Representatives from Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Turkey, Morocco, and Tunisia also attended, demonstrating broad international support for the political process.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH / BINUH): UN political mission supporting Haitian rule of law, police, and human rights — comparable DPPA special political mission in a state with similar institutional fragility and political contestation.
• United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS): UN regional political office covering West Africa and the Sahel — comparable DPPA SPM structure with preventive diplomacy and good offices mandate, though covering a wider geography.
• United Nations Office for Central Africa (UNOCA): UN regional good-offices office for Central Africa — comparable DPPA-administered political mission focused on preventive diplomacy and regional mediation.

Direct peers

• United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS): UN Special Political Mission supporting Sudan's political transition, peace implementation, and constitutional process — strong analogue on political-facilitation and transitional-justice dimensions.
• United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA): UN Special Political Mission with political good offices and human rights monitoring mandate — directly comparable DPPA-administered SPM structure and mandate mix to UNSMIL.
• United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS): UN peacekeeping mission combining political mediation, civilian protection, and state-building support — shares UNSMIL's political-facilitation plus humanitarian-protection profile in a fragmented state.
• United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI): UN Special Political Mission supporting political dialogue, reconciliation, and electoral assistance in Iraq — closest structural analogue to UNSMIL as a DPPA-administered SPM in a post-conflict Arab state.
• United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS): UN logistics and political support mission in Somalia — comparable as a DPPA/DPO hybrid mission operating in a fragile state with similar political-facilitation and security-sector-support functions.
• Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY): UN Special Envoy office facilitating Yemen political process — analogous mandate of mediation, ceasefire support, and inclusive dialogue facilitation in an active conflict setting.
• United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC): UN Special Political Mission supporting peace agreement implementation in Colombia — comparable political-facilitation, ceasefire-support, and reintegration mandate in a post-conflict transition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unsmil

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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