The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) of the United Nations in Libya, Stephanie Williams, launched Tuesday in a virtual meeting the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF). According to a statement by UNSMIL, Williams congratulated LPDF participants on the formation of the Legal Committee, saying it marks the start date of the “Preparatory phase for a comprehensive path to national elections. UNSMIL remarked. The Legal Committee, according to UNSMIL, shall also inform the LPDF of the progress of discussions every two weeks and advise the LPDF on legal issues related to the legal framework necessary to carry out the elections on 24 December 2021. UNSMIL said that the acting envoy Williams commended the progress made and continuing positive indicators in the three intra-Libyan tracks and reaffirmed the need to move forward with the political process and holding the national elections on time.

Source: Libya Observer December 22, 2020 18:31 UTC