The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concerns over what it called the recent unilateral acts by Libyan political actors and institutions, in the East, West and South.
“In the current climate, these unilateral acts serve to increase tension, undermine trust and further entrench institutional divisions and discord amongst Libyans. Now more than ever, consensus, dialogue and unity are needed.” UNSMIL said in a statement on Wednesday.
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday end the term of the Government of National Unity and consider the Hamad government the legitimate one until a unified government is chosen, in addition to withdrawing the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Army from the Presidential Council and returning it to the House of Representatives.
UNSMIL reminded all political leaders and institutions of their commitments and obligations under the Libyan Political Agreement and its amendments, in line with all relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 2702 (2023).
UNSMIL’s recent consultations with Libyan leaders and regional stakeholders to build consensus and streamline efforts to unlock the political stalemate, will continue, as it is committed to facilitating an inclusive political process leading to credible presidential and parliamentary elections.
Given the numerous challenges Libya faces, UNSMIL has called on all Libyan parties to embrace dialogue and compromise, in a way that serves the interests of all Libyans.
Following the House of Representatives' vote, Dbeibah said that his government derived its legitimacy from the political agreement included in the Constitutional Declaration, and that it dealt with the repeated statements issued by the House of Representatives regarding the withdrawal of confidence as a non-binding political opinion that would not change the reality at all.
While Khalifa Haftar welcomed the decision to strip the Presidential Council of the title and powers of the Chief Commander of the Army and grant them to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, stressing the need to hold presidential and parliamentary elections to achieve stability.
