On Thursday, the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States issued a joint statement to voice their continued support to maintain ceasefire, restore full respect for the UN arms embargo, and end the toxic foreign interference that undermines the aspirations of all Libyans to re-establish their sovereignty and choose their future peacefully through national elections.
They also voiced their welcome to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum’s (LPDF) vote in favor of the selecting mechanism for a new interim executive authority, which will guide Libya towards national elections on 24 December 2021.
The statement added that this is an important step towards Libyan unity, noting that the LPDF’s decision affirms the clear demands of the Libyan people that it is time for a change of the status quo.
They also encouraged all Libyan parties to act urgently and in good faith to finalize the adoption through the LPDF of a unified and inclusive government.
"We also welcome the UN Secretary-General’s appointment of Ján Kubiš as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and the appointments of Raisedon Zenenga as the UNSMIL Coordinator and Georgette Gagnon as Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, and we will fully support them in their important roles," the statement read.
They expressed their gratitude to the Acting UN Special Representative, Stephanie Williams, for her continuing steadfast leadership of UN mediation until Mr Kubiš takes up his position.
"It is crucial that all Libyan and international actors support steps toward full implementation of the Libyan ceasefire agreement signed on 23 October of last year, including the immediate opening of the coastal road and removal of all foreign fighters and mercenaries, the statement concluded.
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