Communiqué of the 1150th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held on 18 April 2023, on Briefing on the National Reconciliation in Libya.

Abstract

The Council underscored its commitment to provide support to Libyan institutions, in particular, to the National High Electoral Commission (HNEC), in order to fulfil its mandate and permit registered voters to exercise their constitutional right towards a smooth political transition and respond to the democratic aspirations and rights of the Libyan people. The Council also underlined the need to expedite the implementation of Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) in line with the Ceasefire Agreement signed in 2020. Lastly the Council recalled its decision to undertake a field mission to Libya and requested for the AU Commission to expedite, the relocation of the AU Mission in Libya, to Tripoli and to mobilize the required resources to this end, in order to ensure that the office more effectively discharge its mandate.