SECURITY COUNCIL8530TH MEETING (AM)SC/1381621 MAY 2019Note: A complete summary of today's Security Council meeting will be made available after its conclusion. The United Nations still maintains an active presence on the ground, although it had to scale down non-essential personnel, given the situation. SMAIL CHERGUI, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, spoke by videoconference from Addis Ababa, reporting that the situation in Libya has deteriorated gravely in the last few weeks. “The African Union remains convinced that there is no military solution to the crisis and therefore reiterates its call for a dialogue and consensus between and among Libyans as the only lasting solution for a stable and united Libya,” he said. Persistent disagreements between the Presidency Council and the House of Representatives concerning the scope and modalities of implementation have stalled any meaningful progress, he continued.

Source: Libya Today May 21, 2019 16:41 UTC