The African Group in the United Nations Security Council has urgently called for the appointment of a special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya to facilitate future negotiations and break the current deadlock in the political process. Algeria, Mozambique, and Sierra Leone, along with Guyana from the Caribbean region, urged all parties to fully support and participate in the mediation efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, as reported on the official website of the UN Security Council.
The group, which holds non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council in New York, welcomed the agreement reached by the Libyan parties regarding the resolution of the Central Bank crisis, stating that this achievement marks an important step towards stability in the country.
During a UN Security Council meeting last Wednesday dedicated to discussing the situation in Libya, Mozambique’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Domingos Estevao Fernandes, delivered the group’s statement. He emphasized that “the practical, effective, and successful implementation of the Libyan Central Bank agreement will be crucial for the country’s economic and political future.” The group called on all relevant institutions to work together in this endeavor, stressing the need for the appointment of a Central Bank governors’ board, acceleration of financial arrangements, and the establishment of a unified national budget, highlighting the bank’s role in protecting Libya’s resources, particularly its substantial oil reserves, to ensure that “the country’s wealth benefits all Libyans, not just certain groups or individuals.”
In the same context, the group welcomed the recent announcement by the National Oil Corporation about lifting the force majeure and resuming crude oil production in Libya. The Mozambican representative called on all Libyan parties and institutions to exercise restraint and counter unilateral actions that could escalate tensions and deepen institutional divisions among Libyans. The group urged the Libyan parties to “facilitate a Libyan dialogue by resolving outstanding issues and organizing national elections with the unification of institutions,” asserting that this is “a pivotal step towards national progress.”
UN Deputy Special Representative in Libya, Stephanie Khoury, stated on Wednesday that unilateral actions deepen the political crisis in Libya and lead to instability, adding that the recent settlement of the Central Bank crisis has provided “a glimmer of hope” for progress in organizing elections and restoring stability in the country.
