Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, stressed the need to focus appointing a new UN Special Envoy for Libya, which he deemed to be a “decisive step”.
In a testimony before his country’s Chamber of Deputies, Di Maio pointed that “the appointment of a strong UN envoy allows for firm and effective mediation between the parties”.
He explained that, after the departure of U.N. Advisor on Libya Stephanie Williams, a U.N. envoy is needed to “manage the transition period”.