"There is an urgent need for renewed diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Libya," Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE ambassador to the UN, said in a letter. "The UAE stands ready to work closely with all Security Council members, including the new US administration, to achieve a peaceful settlement for the Libyan people," she said. She said the country welcomed the Security Council's "call for all foreign forces to withdraw from Libya. The day before, during a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Libya, the United States called on "all external parties, to include Russia, Turkey and the UAE, to respect Libyan sovereignty and immediately cease all military intervention in Libya." "The UAE firmly believes that diplomatic and political solutions are the sole path to end the Libyan conflict, Nusseibeh said.

Source: Libya Today January 29, 2021 21:00 UTC