The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) briefed on Tuesday the Chargé d'Affaires of the Saudi Embassy in Libya, Abdullah Al-Sulami, on the latest developments in Libya and means to revive the country’s political roadmap, proposed by Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the mission, Hannah Tetteh.
In a statement, the Mission said Tetteh and her Deputy for Political Affairs, Stephanie Khoury, discussed with Al-Sulami the special representative’s briefing to the UN Security Council on October 14.
They addressed the UN mission's political roadmap to unify Libyan institutions and hold national elections.
Both parties agreed that Libyan institutions must drive the roadmap forward and that dialogue should lead to shared interests, the Mission said.
“They stressed the need to coordinate international support for the UN-facilitated political process,” it added.
Tetteh thanked the Kingdom for its continued cooperation and support, commending its efforts to promote peace and development globally.
Tetteh’s roadmap, unveiled during a briefing on August 21, lays out a 12–18 month plan for Libya and is built around three core pillars: adopting a technically sound and politically viable electoral framework, unifying institutions through a new, unified government and holding a structured dialogue, enabling broad Libyan participation in tackling critical issues.
Since the announcement of the political plan, the UN mission has been working to bring the Libyan parties together. However, Tetteh last week said the Mission will be forced to adopt a different approach if the House of Representatives and High Council of State fail to agree on the High National Elections Commission and the constitutional and legal framework governing the electoral process.
