Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs in Libya Stephanie Williams speaks during Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Tunis, November 9, 2020. REUTERSCAIRO - 7 December 2021: UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday that the appointment of US diplomat Stephanie Williams as UN special adviser on Libya will ensure the UN will "have the leadership in place during this very critical month of December." This requires the establishment of a reformed presidency council and an effective and unified government of national unity,” Stephanie Williams said on a call with journalists. Oil-rich Libya has been mired in chaos since the ouster and killing of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The country’s internationally recognised government is based in Tripoli, while Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army, is supported by a parallel administration based in the east

Source: Libya Today December 07, 2021 20:11 UTC