Libyan political representatives back deal paving way for elections under unified authority

4+4 committee

Earlier, the 4+4 committee announced the signing of a draft agreement that provides for restructuring the board of the High National Elections Commission and appointing Dhaou Ibrahim Attia as chairman of the commission’s board and Sana al-Lishani as deputy chairwoman.

The latest agreement is part of UN-led efforts to create the conditions for holding elections and ending Libya’s political division between two administrations.

The 4+4 Committee comprises four members representing the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity and four representing eastern Libya. It has been holding UN-sponsored talks since April 2026 aimed at breaking the country’s political deadlock and advancing the implementation of a UN roadmap for holding elections and unifying executive authority.

Regarding the candidacy of military personnel and dual nationals, the agreement allows “dual nationals to run in presidential elections, with guarantees requiring the winning candidate to renounce any non-Libyan nationality before taking the constitutional oath, in addition to proposing a legal remedy that would lead to the electoral process being repeated if the candidate is unable to meet this condition.”

It also permits military personnel to participate in presidential elections as candidates and voters and requires presidential candidates to secure 20,000 endorsements from registered voters across Libya.

Regarding the country’s constitution, the 4+4 Committee agreed to “authorise the newly elected parliament to address issues related to the permanent constitution, including its adoption.”

It also stipulates that sessions of the elected House of Representatives and the executive authority be held periodically, according to a fixed rotation, in Tripoli, Benghazi in the east and Sabha in the south.