Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, warned of the continuing political stalemate in Libya, stressing the need for free, fair and inclusive elections for all.
Guterres said, in the recommendations he included in his periodic report to the UN Security Council on the situation in Libya and reported by the Libyan News Agency, that he "The Libyan people who registered in large numbers to participate in the December 2021 elections have the right to live in peace, to choose their leaders through ballot boxes, and to enjoy the bounties of their country. There is no alternative to elections". He stressed that a transparent, inclusive and participatory transitional justice process is what can lead to sustainable peace in Libya, welcoming the efforts of the national unity government to improve transparency and accountability in the use of state funds through regular reporting.
He called on all the actors to cooperate with the high-level committee for the elections proposed by the UN envoy, Abdullah Batili, in order to finalize the preparations for the elections.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations commended the progress made by the Joint Military Commission "5+5" In implementing the initial framework for the unification of the armed forces, it also welcomed the establishment of liaison committees of the Joint Military Commission of Chad, Sudan, Niger and the African Union.
He also stressed the importance of the need for a victim-centered and rights-based national reconciliation to address the internal division, pointing out that no process can lead to a sustainable peace other than a transparent and inclusive transitional justice process for all Libyans. Guterres called for additional steps to be taken to organize a national reconciliation conference that includes all, under the leadership of the Presidential Council and with the support of the African Union, stressing the need for the national reconciliation process to ensure the meaningful participation of women, youth, ethnic minorities and other vulnerable groups, stressing that the United Nations will continue to support Libyan partners and the African Union. In this regard.
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