The Geneva talks brokered by the UN between Ageela Saleh, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Khaled Mishri, head of the High State Council have ended in failure today, the UN reports. The two were expected to agree on a constitutional basis to hold elections in the very near future to get Libya out of its political crisis. In her closing statement on the Geneva talks, Special Advisor to the Secretary General, Stephanie Williams reported:‘‘Under the auspices of the United Nations, the presidents of the House of Representatives and High Council of State met in Geneva on 28-29 June 2022. They reviewed the outstanding provisions of the 2017 Libyan Draft Constitution, taking into account the agreement reached during the Cairo talks earlier this month. Despite the progress in this week’s negotiations between the heads of the respective chambers, disagreement persists on the eligibility requirements for the candidates in the first presidential elections.

Source: Libya Today June 30, 2022 15:05 UTC