Its subsequent endorsement by this Council, through resolution 2510 (2020), anchored our effort to bring the Libyan parties to the negotiating table. Mr. President,The determined and constructive cooperation between the Libyan parties within the JMC paved the way for the political talks to resume. I also welcome the GNA’s disbursement of LYD 50 million to the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) for the preparations of national elections scheduled to take place on 24 December 2021. I also welcome the holding of eight municipal council elections conducted by the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE) in and around Tripoli, despite the challenges of operating in a post-war context. The achievement of conducting over 130 council elections since 2013 must be preserved; it is time to unify the two institutions under one roof.

Source: Libya Today January 28, 2021 16:18 UTC