Preliminary findings were shared with this Council in the progress report issued on 22 March. In the ensuing discussion, delegates welcomed political progress in the country and stressed the need to consolidate gains towards national elections in December. Council resolution 1970 (2011) was also violated from the very beginning, when supplies of weapons began to support NATO operations in Libya. Voicing cautious optimism for the path ahead, he said the implementation of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum must continue unhindered. On national elections, she said organizing free and fair polls on 24 December is critical, urging external actors to cease military interventions and withdraw their forces immediately.

Source: Libya Today March 24, 2021 21:45 UTC