Still seeking to implement a political accord signed more than a year ago, Libyans must make 2017 “the year of decisions” and political breakthrough, the United Nations envoy for the North African country urged today. 2017 must be a year of decisions and political breakthrough,” Martin Kobler, the secretary-general special representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), told the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday. He noted that 2016 was spent seeking to implement the agreement and begin the reestablishment of state authority across the country. The ongoing formation of the Presidential Guard is a step in the right direction but is a transitional measure until a unified Libyan army is formed. I am hopeful that with bold decisions and actions we will witness a political breakthrough that can place Libya on the path of peace, prosperity and stability,” he concluded.

Source: Libya Today February 09, 2017 07:52 UTC