Libya

Libya’s political leaders continue to lag in implementing a roadmap that leads to national elections and unified institutions, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. “We are not where we would like to be in terms of progress on the roadmap,” said Hanna S. Tetteh, who also heads the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) – a country that remains divided between two rival administrations. 

The Security Council today renewed until 15 August 2027 the mandate of the Panel of Experts tasked with monitoring the implementation of sanctions on Libya and extended until 1 August 2027 the authorization for Member States to take measures against the illicit export of petroleum from the country.

Libya’s rival legislative bodies have approved a unified state budget for the first time in more than a decade, in a rare moment of cooperation in a country fractured by years of conflict.

Chinese and Turkish combat drones may have been acquired by eastern Libya’s military leader, Khalifa Haftar – despite a United Nations weapons embargo, says the Reuters news agency.

[…] A statement by the UN mission said these efforts aim to strengthen coordinated international action to help Libya reach lasting stability and overcome obstacles facing the transitional process.

Libya’s prolonged political stalemate, worsening economic conditions and an emerging split within the judiciary pose mounting risks to the country’s unity, the UN’s top envoy for the country, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, told the Security Council on Wednesday. … The UN envoy issued a stark warning about escalating tensions within Libya’s judicial system.

How did the Governance, Security, Economy, and National Reconciliation and Human Rights Tracks of the Structured Dialogue select the priority issues to be addressed? One thing that has factored into the discussions over the past month is the results of an online survey the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), completed in December, that collected opinions from more than 1,000 Libyans.

Representatives from Libya's two legislative chambers signed a deal for a "unified development programme" on Tuesday, the central bank said, in a step towards uniting the finances of the country's rival administrations. Libya, a significant oil producer, is divided between administrations in the west and east that have not had a unified budget in more than a decade.

The Security Council today extended the United Nations Support Mission in Libya or UNSMIL’s mandate for one year until 31 October 2026, reiterating its full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the Mission, Hanna S. Tetteh, in her efforts to further an inclusive political process.

The UN’s top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the country’s long-delayed political transition will stay on hold unless rival institutions swiftly resolve differences over election laws and key appointments.