The United Nations Security Council held a meeting on Wednesday in which a briefing by the Head of the UNSMIL, Ghassan Salame, was heard on the Libyan issues, in addition to the statements of the countries' representatives.
Salame said the UNSMIL is doubling up its efforts to carry on with the action plan, condemning the clashes that took place on Monday around Mitiga airport.
Salame also reaffirmed that there will be no need for lifting the arms embargo on Libya because "Libya doesn't need more arms but it needs a government that can exact its power and authority across the country," he added.
"The UNSMIL will launch next week a humanitarian response initiative that is going to assist Libyans and help them overcome their suffering amid the current dire conditions." Salame told the UN Security Council.
Regarding the internally displaced community of Tawergha, Salame reiterated the UN support for the return of the population to their city, adding that the UNSMIL will do its best to see Tawergha IDPs return to their city safely.
"Elections are needed and the Libyan transitional stage will only end when a constitution is adopted by the Libyan people. of course after we have elections laws in the country." Salame added, promising that all those points are in the making.
Likewise, the representatives of other countries including Kuwait, Holland, the UK, France and others, all welcomed the elections and the action plan of the UN, condemning at the same time the clashes that killed 20 and injured scores on Monday around Mitiga Airport.
The Libyan representative at the UN Security Council, on the hand, said they are very certain that Salame and his action plan will eventually put Libya on the track.
He also touched upon the immigration issue, saying Libya is against any type of violations of the immigrants' rights, regardless of the party which committed those violations.
"We have not requested the unfreezing of assets, rather we have requested finding a way that allows a solution to dealing with those assets." The Libyan UN Security Council representatives added.
The US ambassador to the UN also praised the advancement in the elections process and the good number of registered voters for the 2018 privileges, adding that there is no alternative in Libya to the UN-led solution.
"We know that Libya's natural resources are at danger of militias and terrorists and those resources must be protected and secured." The US ambassador added.
