"UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT MISSION IN LIBYA - UNSMIL"

Press conference by Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for September, on the programme of work for the month.

Support for Libya must help break political stalemate, serve to unite, not divide parties, senior official tells Security Council.

The Security Council voted to renew the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a period of three months, until 31 October. The three African Council members, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya, known as the A3, abstained. UNIFEED

Adopting resolution 2647 (2022), Security Council extends Libya support mission’s mandate for three months, as speakers voice concerns about short renewals.

Progress on Libya’s road map for elections hindered by lack of consensus, dire economic conditions, demonstrations, senior official tells Security Council.

Despite progress towards elections, Libya still experiencing violence, leadership disputes, discrimination against women, briefers tell Security Council.

Despite progress towards forming new government in Libya, political impasse remains, threatening security, human rights, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council.

Political affairs chief spells out double-edged nature of digital technologies, in briefing to Security Council members also hear from representatives of civil society, academia.

Adopting resolution 2629 (2022), Security Council extends mandate of Libya support mission until 31 July, asks Secretary-General to appoint Special Representative.

Informal comments to the media by the A3 Group (Ghana, Kenya and Gabon) following a Security Council vote on UNSMIL.