UN Security Council extends Libya mission until October 2027

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The United Nations Security Council has adopted Resolution 2835, extending the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until October 31, 2027. The decision was supported by 13 members, while Russia and Greece abstained from the vote.

The resolution focuses on supporting a political process under Libyan leadership to achieve a comprehensive settlement and end years of political division. Key objectives include the reunification of state institutions, such as the military, security services, and the judiciary, and the establishment of a single executive authority. The Council also urged Libyan parties to honor commitments toward holding national presidential and parliamentary elections within 24 months.

Economic provisions within the mandate emphasize the protection of Libya’s petroleum resources, asserting they belong to all Libyans. The resolution also addresses the need for a broader UN presence in regions such as Benghazi, Sabha, and Sirte, and calls for efforts to combat fuel smuggling and the illicit exploitation of state resources.

Libyan political figures, including Prime Minister-designate Osama Hammad and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Saddam Haftar, welcomed the extension. They described it as an opportunity to move toward a national consensus and a stable state with unified institutions.

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Greece · Hanna Tetteh · Libya · Mohamed al-Menfi · Osama Hammad · Russia · Saddam Haftar · UNSMIL · United Kingdom · United Kingdom · United Nations Security Council · United Nations Support Mission in Libya

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[● 8 SOURCES] The resolution includes calls for the implementation of the ceasefire and protection of human rights. www.libyanexpress.com · www.powergame.gr · www.sigmalive.com · www.thepressroom.gr · okaznews.net
[● 8 SOURCES] Greece and Russia abstained from the vote on the mission extension. www.powergame.gr · www.sigmalive.com · www.thepressroom.gr · okaznews.net · alkuwaitnews.net · +2 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The Council called for the protection of Libya’s petroleum resources for all Libyans. www.libyanexpress.com · okaznews.net
[● 4 SOURCES] The resolution includes references to the Law of the Sea following the ratification of a Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum. www.powergame.gr · www.sigmalive.com · www.thepressroom.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] The mission aims to support the reunification of state institutions and a single executive authority. www.libyanexpress.com · okaznews.net
[● 5 SOURCES] The United Kingdom led the negotiations on the text of the resolution. www.libyanexpress.com · www.powergame.gr · www.sigmalive.com · www.thepressroom.gr
[● 9 SOURCES] The mission is tasked with supporting a political process under Libyan leadership. www.libyanexpress.com · www.powergame.gr · www.sigmalive.com · www.thepressroom.gr · okaznews.net
[● 9 SOURCES] The UN Security Council extended the UNSMIL mission in Libya until October 31, 2027. www.libyanexpress.com · www.powergame.gr · www.sigmalive.com · www.thepressroom.gr · okaznews.net · +3 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The resolution calls for national elections to be held within 24 months. www.libyanexpress.com