Hundreds protest in Libya outside UN agency against undocumented migrants

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: June 4, 2026Country: Libya
World / International
Hundreds protest in Libya outside UN agency against undocumented migrants

Hundreds of Libyans protested on Thursday outside the UNHCR headquarters in Tripoli, demanding the departure of undocumented migrants and the closure of the UN agency's offices. Protesters chanted 'Libya belongs to Libyans' and held signs reading 'Libya is not the world's garbage bin'. The UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL) affirmed the right of Libyans to express their opinions but warned against misleading information and hate speech, stating that UNHCR is not implementing any programmes to resettle migrants in Libya.

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