The major powers in the UN Security Council, as well as the Organization, today during the meeting showed great attention to the political crisis that is shaking Libya, without taking a position – outside Russia – in favor of one of the two competing governments in the country.
The crisis over control of the executive branch in Libya could lead to instability and parallel governments, the UN chief of political affairs told the Security Council today.
“Libya is facing a new phase of political polarization, which risks further dividing its institutions and overturning the gains made over the past two years,” said Rosemary DiCarlo.
“The United Nations is making significant efforts to resolve this crisis” in order to “reach a constitutional agreement on the conduct of the elections as soon as possible,” said Stephanie Williams, a special adviser to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
If that does not happen, the risk is a new division of institutions “and the annulment of the acquis of the last two years,” DiCarlo warned.
France again called for the “preservation of the acquis”, the US reminded that the Libyans primarily wanted elections and Albania summed up the West’s position by talking about “attention”, “patience”, “self-restraint”.
Russia, through its deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Dmitry Poliansky, has stated its support for the new parliament, which is based in eastern Libya. “It is an important step towards resolving the long-running crisis,” he said.
Libya’s political crisis has escalated following the collapse of elections scheduled for December as part of a peace process to reunite the country after years of chaos and war following the 2011 NATO-backed uprising.
The United Nations is seeking a solution to the crisis, pushing for new elections soon and has called on politicians to join a committee to resolve the constitutional and legal disputes that contributed to the torpedoing of the December elections.
“We are witnessing an increasingly threatening rhetoric, growing political tensions and divisions over militant loyalty in western Libya,” DiCarlo said.
He added that these are worrying developments, including the suspension of domestic flights to Libya.
Source: AMPE
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