The UN Security Council welcomed on Tuesday the outcomes of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) regarding the formation of a new interim executive authority in Libya that will lead the country until the holding of fair and transparent elections scheduled for December 2021.
In a statement, the Security Council called on the new Libyan authority to swiftly form an inclusive government as agreed upon in the road map that was set during the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum talks in Tunis.
It also urged the new interim executive authority to make the necessary preparations for holding the country's parliamentary and presidential elections next December.
The statement stressed the importance of ensuring full implementation of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) agreement, calling on the member states of the Security Council to respect the arms embargo imposed on Libya and to remove all foreign forces and mercenaries from the North African country.
The 5+5 JMC is an effort adopted by the UN Security Council as a track to settle the conflict in Libya, bringing five military officials from each of the eastern and western camps in the country.
On 5 February, members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) elected a new Prime Minister and a new Presidency Council during a voting session in Geneva. Mohamed Al-Menfi was elected as President, while Hamid Dabiba was named as Prime Minister. This transitional government will lead the country until national elections scheduled on 24 December 2021.
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