Published on: 2026-09-10
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 9, 2026 Peace and Security
The UN Security Council welcomed the agreement between the rival administrations in Libya, calling it an “important step” towards the first general presidential and parliamentary elections in the country in more than a decade, and urged all parties to promptly move from declarations to real actions.
In the statement, the Council members gave high praise to the agreement of August 30, reached by the Libyan parties within the so-called “narrow format” — a negotiation track created with the mediation of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
The document provides for the formation of a new leadership composition of the High National Election Commission of Libya and introduces amendments to the regulatory and legal framework for holding parliamentary and presidential elections, which are to take place within two years under the administration of a unified government.
The Council called on the political leaders of Libya to support the agreement and begin its implementation, reaffirming their “full support” for the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the head of the mission, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh.
The current situation in the relations between the rival administrations in the west and east of Libya traces back to 2011, when as a result of a civil conflict and external military intervention, the regime of Muammar Gaddafi fell. This led to the collapse of state institutions, a split in the security forces, and a struggle for legitimacy, power, and the oil-rich economy.
In an interview with the UN News Service, Tette described the agreement as a step that “helped overcome challenges that had been impeding the process for years.” She added that the arrangement gives the mission “an initial opportunity to work more actively with the Libyan parties… and to strengthen confidence in the process that we are implementing together.”
The agreement resolves the most pressing issues that were blocking the elections. Instead of holding separate negotiations with the two rival legislative bodies of Libya, according to Tette, the UN mission brought together representatives of the Government of National Accord in Tripoli, the command of the Libyan National Army in the east, and both chambers of parliament at the same table to jointly address contentious issues.
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