Yesterday, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs @stephaniekoury1 met with the Head of Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons (GASIMP), Dr. Kamal Abubaker, to discuss their work in locating and identifying missing persons, as well as the challenges that remain. The discussion covered the significant work undertaken and the needs of GASIMP in addressing cases in Tarhouna and Murzuq, identifying victims of the 2023 Derna disaster, and resolving other cases stemming from years of armed conflict across Libya. Both sides stressed the importance of advancing this work to clarify the fate and whereabouts of missing persons, uphold families’ rights to truth and justice, and ensure that these efforts contribute to broader transitional justice and national reconciliation in Libya. The UN is proud of its longstanding support to GASIMP through the joint UNSMIL-UNDP Missing Persons Programme and remains committed to strengthening this partnership.