UN envoy urges Libya to advance political process and prepare for elections

New York, Aug. 18 (Petra) — The U.N. Security Council held a session
on Libya on Tuesday, hearing a briefing from U.N. envoy Hanna Tetteh,
who stressed the importance of advancing the country’s political
process.

Tetteh said the political process was about restoring the state’s
ability to meet the needs of its citizens, responsibly manage its
resources through unified institutions, provide security, and build
resilience to the social, environmental, and other risks facing the
country.

“We are now at a critical stage of strengthening unified institutions
and creating the conditions necessary for inclusive elections,”
Tetteh said. “This requires political will and a readiness by the
relevant Libyan parties to compromise while prioritizing the national
interest and the interests of the Libyan people across the country.”

//Petra// AF