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U.N. to start Libya election rules meeting without eastern parliament

The U.N. Libya mission said consultative meetings with legislators about election rules would start on Tuesday even though the eastern-based parliament has not yet named members to a joint committee on the subject.

Reuters

UN Warns Libya Could Be Divided Again, Urges 2022 Elections

The United Nations' political chief warned Wednesday that Libya could again see two rival administrations and a return to instability, calling for elections as soon as possible to unify the oil-rich North African nation. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the UN Security Council she is encouraged by support for a UN…

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U.N. Libya adviser aims for elections agreement this month

A senior United Nations Libya official is seeking agreement this month on election laws and constitutional arrangements, she told Reuters on Wednesday, with rival factions locked in a dangerous stand-off.

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UN official urges Libyans to work towards elections

The U.N.’s top official for Libya has urged the country’s divided factions to refrain from violence and agree on a framework for the future

The Independent UK

U.N. Libya adviser seeks joint committee on constitution

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UN Libya Adviser Seeks Joint Committee on Constitution

The United Nations Libya adviser Stephanie Williams said on Friday she had invited the parliament and High State Council to each nominate six members for a joint committee on Libya's constitutional arrangements. Libya's political process fell apart in December with the collapse of a scheduled election, with major factions and…

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UN Concerned Over Libya Parliament Vote on New PM

The United Nations voiced concern on Thursday over reports that a vote in Libya's parliament to install a new government "fell short of the expected standards". An emailed statement from the UN secretary general's spokesperson said there were reports that the vote did not meet standards of transparency and procedure,…

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UN Stresses Need to Preserve Calm in Libya

UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya Stephanie Williams made on Sunday a surprise visit to the city of Sabratha, where she was greeted by the Boy Scouts before meeting with the mayor, as well as members of the municipal council, and representatives from the Council of Elders and Notables. Williams…

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UN Adviser Tells Libya It Must Preserve Calm, Stability

The UN Secretary-General's special adviser on Libya on Sunday called on both Libya's interim prime minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and his parliament-designated successor Fathi Bashagha to preserve calm and stability. Dbeibah, prime minister of the UN-recognized Government of National Unity (GNU), has said he will hand over power only after an…

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UN Extends Libya Mission after US-Russia Dispute over Envoy

The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend its political mission in Libya for just three months after a dispute between the West and Russia over the appointment of a new top UN envoy for the North African country, which is trying to form a united government after 10 years…

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UN extends Libya mission after US-Russia dispute over envoy

The U.N. Security Council has voted to extend its political mission in Libya for just three months after a dispute between the West and Russia

The Independent UK

Libya elite told to end ‘game of musical chairs and focus on elections’

UN special adviser Stephanie Williams warns of resurgence of Islamic State if country is divided

The Guardian - UK

Guterres Urges Security Council to Unify Stance amid US-Russian Differences over Libya

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged on Friday the members of the Security Council to unify their stance over extending the mandate of the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which ends Jan. 31, following a disagreement between the US and Russia. Moscow has demanded the UN secretary general’s special advisor…

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US, Russia at Odds on Extending UN Libya Mission

Russia and the United States were deadlocked Thursday over extending the UN mission in Libya, which ends January 31, with Moscow demanding the secretary-general’s American special advisor on Libya be replaced, diplomats said. The vote on a resolution proposed by the United Kingdom to extend the UN’s Libya mission, UNSMIL,…

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Libya: US, UN Welcome Central Bank Reunification

The US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has welcomed the ongoing efforts to start the reunification process of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), describing it a “historic step, which will contribute to Libya’s financial and political stability”. This came during his meeting with the Governor of the CBL, Sadiq…

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Libya Elections Could Be Rescheduled for June

A senior UN official said she is pushing for Libya to hold elections by June after the country missed a December deadline to elect its first president since the 2011 ouster and killing of longtime president Moammar Gadhafi. Stephanie Williams, the UN's special adviser on Libya, told The Associated Press…

The Independent UK

UN official: Libya elections could be rescheduled for June

A senior U.N. official says Libya could hold elections by June after the county missed a December deadline to elect its first president since the 2011 ouster and killing of dictator Moammar Gadhafi

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