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As he assumed functions yesterday, the UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš continued his interactions with Libyan interlocutors, following his telephone calls with President of the Presidency Council Mr. Fayez…

This week, two important decisions were taken that will positively affect the economy and create momentum towards unifying the national financial institutions. On 3 February 2021, the Council of Ministers promulgated a two-month interim budget for 2021. This is the first time since 2014, Libya has…

Assistant Secretary-General and UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga met in Tripoli with Mr. Khaled al-Mishri, President of the High Council of State, in the presence of the second deputy Mr. Safwan al-Masouri. Mr. Zenenga was briefed about the situation in Libya in light of latest developments. They…

ASG/UNSMIL Coordinator met in Tripoli with Mr. Ahmed Meitig, Deputy President of the Presidency Council. They discussed the latest development and the economic situation in Libya. Mr. Zenenga expressed the UN commitment to continue its support to Libyan parties in the three-track intra-Libyan…

Today, Special Envoy for Libya Ján Kubiš spoke to President of the Presidency Council Fayez Fayez Serraj and Foreign Minister Syala ahead of taking up his functions tomorrow. The Special Envoy reiterated the UN steadfast commitment to a stable, prosperous and united Libya, building on the positive…

Switzerland – 5 February 2021 - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum members cast their votes this morning for the four lists of candidates for the three-member Presidency Council and Prime Minister positions, which were submitted yesterday and met the required endorsements stipulated in the…

Switzerland, 5 February - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announces that it has received four lists of candidates for the positions of the three-member Presidency Council and of Prime Minister, which were submitted by the specified deadline and with the required number of…

4 February 2021 - UNSMIL welcomes the convening of the 7th round of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) at its Headquarters in Sirte, from 4 to 7 February, to continue the planning for the implementation of the ceasefire agreement signed on 23 October 2020 in Geneva. The JMC meeting will focus on…

Assistant Secretary-General and UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga met today with the Head of the Presidency Council Fayez Serraj. They discussed current developments in Libya and ways to strengthen UN support to Libya, in light of the momentum generated by the ongoing Libya Political Dialogue…

Switzerland, 2 February 2021 - Today, on the second day of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meeting in Switzerland which has convened to select a temporary unified executive authority to take Libya to national elections on 24 December 2021, the members of the Libyan Political Dialogue…