Six years since Libyans expressed a deep desire for greater freedom, the path to realizing those aspirations remains extremely difficult. I commend the people of Libya for their perseverance amidst highly volatile circumstances.
I am deeply concerned about the political, security, socio-economic and humanitarian situation in the country.
But as I said I am also convinced that today there is an opportunity to end a protracted crisis that has caused immense suffering and contributed to the instability beyond Libya’s borders. We must all seize this moment.
The Libyan Political Agreement remains the transitional framework.
There is no military solution. Violence has only dimmed hopes for peace, undermined institutions, damaged Libya’s vast economic potential and exported instability to the region.
Looking ahead, it is crucial to fashion a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political solution.
The United Nations is strongly committed to helping Libyans build stability, security and national unity.
This will also help address broader regional and international issues such as terrorism, violent extremism, instability and migration.
The United Nations strategy for achieving these goals has seven main priorities:
First, reinvigorating an inclusive political process by building on recent positive developments.