Libya

The warring factions in Libya signed a ceasefire accord last Friday, effective immediately, after five days of talks in Geneva facilitated by the United Nations.

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the launch of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, following the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement in the strife-torn country. … The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) is a fully inclusive intra-Libyan political dialogue established by the Berlin Conference Outcomes, last January, which were endorsed by Security Council resolutions 2510 and 2542. 

A United Nations mediator reports positive developments after two days of face-to-face peace talks involving military leaders from Libya’s warring parties. A fourth round of the Libyan Joint Military Commission aimed at achieving a permanent cease-fire is taking place in Geneva this week.

The new Force Commander of Operation EUNAVFORM MED IRINI is Commodore Theodoros Mikropoulos from Greece. Starting from today, he will take over the command of assets at sea, while Italy’s Rear Admiral Fabio Agostini will continue to guide the Operation from the Operational Headquarters in Rome.

The two delegations of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) and the Tripoli-based High Council of State (HCS), meeting in Cairo, Egypt, have agreed to end the transitional phase in Libya and start preparations for a permanent phase of governance.

Opposing delegates sign agreement in Morocco on a mechanism to appoint sovereign heads.

A “rare opportunity” for peace in Libya should be seized by all those involved directly or indirectly in the conflict, António Guterres said on Monday, at a High-Level virtual meeting convened to end the fighting.

Libya’s warring sides have agreed to resume military talks next week after meeting in Egypt, the United Nations mission said, adding it hoped the step would pave the way towards a lasting ceasefire.

UNSMIL expressed ‘great concern’ over fighting in the eastern suburb of Tajoura.

The European Union (EU) on Monday imposed sanctions on three companies — one Turkish, one Kazakh, and one Jordanian — for breaching the UN arms embargo on Libya, drawing an angry reaction from Turkey.