The European Union welcomes the proposal presented by UNSMIL Officer-in-Charge Stephanie Koury during today’s briefing on Libya in the UN Security Council. The launch of a new UN initiative to revive the political process in Libya is a timely and positive development, which we fully support.
We strongly encourage all Libyan and international stakeholders to engage in a meaningful, responsible and constructive manner with the UN and its representative in Libya. Our collective commitment to this new mediation mechanism is essential to ensure its success.
The European Union renews its firm support to the central role of UNSMIL and to its work towards a political solution, based on an inclusive inter-Libyan dialogue, aimed at renewing the legitimacy of Libyan institutions through national elections.