In brief
The UN Security Council’s Resolution 2835 extended the UN Support Mission in Libya’s mandate for another twelve months. Libyan Presidential Council head Mohamed Menfi and eastern Libya officials welcomed the resolution, praising UNSMIL’s mediation role and stressing the need to unify state institutions for free, fair elections. The vote passed with 13 of 15 members in favor, while Russia and Greece abstained.
Libyan Presidential Council head Mohamed Menfi and authorities in eastern Libya welcomed the UN Security Council’s Resolution 2835, which extends the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for another twelve months. The resolution, adopted on Friday with 13 votes in favour, was ratified just before the previous mandate was set to expire on Saturday.
Menfi, posting a statement on his official Facebook page, praised UNSMIL’s role in mediation and said the resolution reaffirmed respect for Libya’s sovereignty, national unity and the frameworks governing the political process. “We support a unified executive authority to prevent unilateral measures that could deepen divisions” he wrote, calling for a national consensus to secure a sustainable settlement.
“The resolution reaffirmed respect for Libya’s sovereignty, national unity and the frameworks governing the political process.”
In a separate statement, eastern authorities emphasised the importance of ending institutional divisions, unifying sovereign and oversight institutions, and laying the groundwork for free and fair elections based on national consensus and a sound constitutional and legal framework. They echoed Menfi’s call for a united state apparatus to move the country toward stable governance.
Resolution 2835 was adopted by 13 of the Council’s 15 members; Russia and Greece abstained. The decision marks a rare moment of agreement between Libya’s rival administrations, with the internationally recognised Government of National Unity in Tripoli and the eastern-aligned government based in Benghazi both acknowledging the UN role in advancing the political process.
