This morning (29 April), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a period of three months, until 31 July. Council dynamics on Libya are difficult, leading to challenging negotiations on the UNSMIL mandate renewal resolutions in recent months. Instead, disagreements apparently centred on the length of the mission’s mandate and the duration of the Secretary-General’s reporting cycle on UNSMIL’s activities. It also advocated for shortening the reporting cycle from 60 days to one month, to receive more frequent updates on developments on the ground and Williams’ activities. It also shortened the reporting cycle to one month, subject to review based on developments on the ground.

Source: Libya Today April 29, 2022 15:25 UTC