Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres has called for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, which is moving toward the formation of a unity government ten years after its revolution.
Speaking with Libya’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Tuesday, Guterres “stressed the UN’s support to Libya’s elections, the monitoring of the ceasefire and the need for withdrawal of foreign forces,” said his spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
Happy to hear that that the #UN Security Council approved advance team for cease fire mechanism in #Libya. Great follow up of the Berlin Conference on Libya. That's the right way to go. Kudos @antonioguterres good luck @UNSMILibya @UNJanKubis
— Martin Kobler (@MartinKobler3) February 14, 2021
“I have not gotten to hear any updates on foreign troops leaving. We want that to happen, obviously as soon as possible,” Dujarric added.
Libyan delegates at UN-facilitated talks in Switzerland on Friday selected an interim executive body to lead Libya until December 20201 elections.
Dbeibah, a businessman from the western city of Misrata, has been appointed as the oil-rich country’s new prime minister.
They also elected a three-member presidential council at the end of five days of talks.
Guterres also talked to the president-designate of the Presidency Council, Mohammad Younes Menfi.
We must do everything we can to protect children from the chaos and madness of wars that have nothing to do with them.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) February 12, 2021
Children simply have no role in conflict.#ChildrenNotSoldiers pic.twitter.com/adllCNpbU5
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