UN Security Council
3 articlesThe UN Security Council is the United Nations body with primary responsibility for international peace and security, making its resolutions and mandates directly relevant to several regional conflicts. Maghreb Insider uses this tag for decisions on Libya, Western Sahara, Sudan, sanctions, arms embargoes and peacekeeping or political missions. The scope is the Council’s formal deliberations and binding instruments, distinct from the wider UN system or individual field missions.
UN warns Libya oil infrastructure attacks could trigger sanctions
The four-day disruption cost Libya an estimated 720,362 barrels of crude and about $95 million in direct losses. The UN warned that attacks on oil infrastructure could prompt Security Council measures. The National Oil Corporation says pumping has resumed.
Libya's UN seat bid runs into its political divide
Libya is campaigning for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat as rival centres of power remain entrenched. The June 2027 vote will come before it is clear whether a new election framework can reunify state institutions.
UN Security Council backs Libya election deal as fragile trust tests progress
Libya's rival political blocs have struck a UN-brokered deal to overhaul the elections commission and set a two year deadline for national polls. The UN Security Council is urging rapid implementation but warns that public trust and women's participation remain at risk.