“The country needs peace in unity, it is divided now,” Special
Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Support
Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler told Aljazeera International on 6 December. The Agreement is supported by the majorities of both House of Representatives and the General National Congress. According to UNMSIL, Mr. Kobler urged even those who still opposed the
Agreement to support it as an opening to unite the country, fight the
scourge of terrorism and address the deteriorating economic situation in
Libya.“It is now time for a rapid endorsement of the Libyan Political Agreement. The train has left the station,” said the UN envoy. An upcoming global conference in Rome aimed to unify Libya will be
co-chaired by Italy, the United States and the UN and server as an
opportunity to demonstrate the determination of the international
community on the way forward on the basis of the Political Agreement.
Libya has been plagued by factional fighting since the 2011 revolution, with the situation continuing to deteriorate in recent months amid significant political fragmentation and violence. Following broad consultations facilitated by the Secretary-General’s former Special Representative for Libya, Bernardino León, it was announced in mid-October that a national unity government could be proposed. The names of candidates for the government's top council were put forward but the deal stalled when some parties failed to sign off. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52748#.Vmcz217eums
Libya has been plagued by factional fighting since the 2011 revolution, with the situation continuing to deteriorate in recent months amid significant political fragmentation and violence. Following broad consultations facilitated by the Secretary-General’s former Special Representative for Libya, Bernardino León, it was announced in mid-October that a national unity government could be proposed. The names of candidates for the government's top council were put forward but the deal stalled when some parties failed to sign off. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52748#.Vmcz217eums