UN envoy reiterates support to Libyan Presidential Council's political initiative

CAIRO – 13 December 2022: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Abdoulaye Bathily voiced Sunday his full support to the initiative, launched by the Presidential Council to overcome the political deadlock and reach national consensus in Libya.

This came during a phone call made by Bathily to Libyan Presidential Council Head Mohamed Yunus al-Menfi, in which they probed the latest developments in the country.

Bathily urged all the Libyan political factions to quickly respond to the presidential initiative in order to reach a comprehensive national consensus to resolve the Libyan crisis and hold parliamentary and presidential elections in the country.

US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland stressed that the vast majority of the international community, including the United States, supports a Libyan-led solution.

"Libyan leaders now have an unparalleled opportunity to show they have the courage and wisdom to deliver," he tweeted.

In another tweet, the US envoy said "The United States supports UNSMIL's efforts to have Libyan leaders meet in Libya to make crucial decisions for the stability and prosperity of Libyans.