Written question asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 November 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 December 2015. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

UN Support Mission in Libya

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many representatives were present at the recent UN Support Mission in Libya conference in London.

Answer: Over 150 representatives attended the UK and UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) meeting held on 19 October in London on international support for a new Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA). 36 women accepted the invitation to attend the meeting, drawn from 40 countries, UN Agencies, and international bodies. The UK recognises that female participation in politics and civil society is an essential component of restoring stability in Libya, and our Libya Office in Tunis, working closely with UNSMIL, made a particular effort to ensure female Libyan participation. Four of the 17 independent Libyan delegates were women. The meeting was co-chaired by Jane Marriott, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Directorate in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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