His Excellency Mr. Nabil Fahmy receives Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya

His Excellency Mr Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, received Mrs. Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).

The meeting addressed developments in Libya, the ongoing political tracks, and the activities of regional and international actors involved in Libyan affairs.

The UN Special Representative briefed the Secretary-General on the efforts undertaken by UNSMIL at the political, economic and security levels, as well as its ongoing contacts with various Libyan parties aimed at advancing the political process and creating the conditions conducive to progress along the existing tracks.

Mr Fahmy reaffirmed the League of Arab States’ established position in support of Libya’s unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, as well as the need to reach a comprehensive political settlement that is Libyan-led and Libyan-owned.

He stressed the importance of helping Libyans create the appropriate conditions for reaching national understandings that can move the political process forward.

The Secretary-General emphasised the importance of complementarity between Arab and UN efforts and of coordinating relevant regional and international initiatives in a manner that supports efforts to bridge differences among the Libyan parties, overcome the state of division, and create the conditions for reaching Libyan solutions that command the necessary consensus.

The two sides exchanged views on ways to strengthen coordination between the League of Arab States and UNSMIL during the next phase, with a view to supporting the political process and assisting Libyans in their efforts to restore stability and unify state institutions, in a manner that responds to the aspirations of the Libyan people for security, stability and development.