The members of the "Libya Quartet" which brings together the United Nations, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the European Union met virtually on Tuesday to discuss the situation in the country, welcoming the significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive political solution in Libya.
Libya Quartet members issued a joint communiqué after their virtual meeting, saying they applauded the important outcomes of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), the adoption of the Roadmap for the Preparatory Phase of a Comprehensive Solution, and the smooth transfer of power to the new interim authority.
It also expressed full support for efforts to implement the LPDF Roadmap and successfully complete Libya’s democratic transition.
Libya Quartet encouraged the unity government, and other institutions, to uphold their commitment to appoint women in at least 30 per cent of senior positions, and to promote rights-based reconciliation throughout the country.
It also welcomed the new leadership’s commitment to holding the 24 December elections, and discussed how they could support the process, including through possible deployment of observer missions, emphasizing the importance of conducting these elections in a favorable political and security environment so that they are held in an inclusive, transparent and credible manner and where all Libyans commit to respect their results and integrity.
The Libya Quartet's communiqué called for stepped up efforts to fully implement the ceasefire agreement, and underlined the importance of the Joint Military Commission further developing plans for a robust, credible and effective ceasefire monitoring mechanism.
Libya Quartet also condemned the continued violations of the UN arms embargo and emphasized that all external military intervention in Libya is unacceptable.
It called for full compliance with the arms embargo and the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from the entirety of Libya’s territory in accordance with the resolutions of the UN Security Council and in a manner that fully restores Libya’s sovereignty and preserves its national unity, independence and territorial integrity.
