The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Monday it had briefed foreign embassies in Libya and the international community on the deteriorating situation in Libya's south.

A statement of the mission through its Facebook page clarified that the briefing discussed the political, social and security dynamics and access to basic services, humanitarian situation in the region and UN support.

During her political briefing, UNSMIL deputy head for political affairs Stephanie Williams focused on the dire security situation and lack of access to basic services in this resource-rich region, adding that if left unchecked, the fragility in south could destabilize all Libya. Williams also stressed the need for the international community's support.

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