Libya: Amid Political Crisis, Security Council Urges Parties to Endorse, Sign Deal for Unity Government

7 November 2015

Concerned over Libya's ongoing political, security and institutional crises and the rising threat of terrorism, the United Nations Security Council today urged all Libyan stakeholders to endorse and sign the recent UN-facilitated political deal and to move swiftly towards forming a Government of National Accord.

"The Political Agreement for the Government of National Accord finalized by the Libyan parties in October offers a real prospect for resolving the situation," said the members of the Council in a statement issued earlier this afternoon, in which they also noted that the agreement had been reached after comprehensive and broad consultations within the framework of the Libyan-led and Libyan-owned dialogue process facilitated by the UN.

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