Official statement warns Libyan institutions against direct contact with international bodies; emphasizes reconciliation is a purely domestic matter
The Libyan Government, led by Prime Minister Dr. Osama Hammad, has issued a strongly worded statement (No. 27 for the Year 2025) accusing the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) of “continuing its unilateral actions” and exceeding its mandate, deeming its recent activities a “violation of the sovereignty of the Libyan State.”
The statement clarified that the Libyan Government adheres to the three-stage roadmap presented to the Security Council on August 21, 2025, as a sound framework for holding elections and unifying institutions. However, the Government accused the Mission of “skipping over the first and second stages and proceeding directly to the third” (the structured dialogue) “without offering any clarifications” regarding the fate of the earlier stages, which it says has created “uncertainty and confusion.”
The statement strongly criticized what it described as the “Mission’s insistence on overstepping its mandate by interfering in Libyan laws and legislation.” It specifically pointed to the Mission’s actions of “extending direct invitations to public institutions, including universities, to nominate and select participants” for the dialogue “without prior coordination or consultation with the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
The Government considered this behavior a “serious violation of diplomatic norms and an infringement on the sovereignty of the Libyan State,” contradicting the principles of the UN Charter and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
In this context, the Government warned “all national bodies and public institutions” against engaging directly with any international entity “without prior coordination with the competent authority” represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Government reaffirmed that “the security situation within the administrative framework of the Libyan state remains stable and under the full control” of its military and security agencies, which has contributed to the continuation of reconstruction projects.
It also stressed that the issue of “national reconciliation is a purely domestic matter, and not subject to bargaining or external interference,” asserting it must be managed “internally among Libyans themselves” without any form of “guardianship, imposition, or foreign involvement.”
The statement concluded by reminding the Mission of the “limits of its mandate and powers” defined by UN Security Council Resolution 2009 (2011), which restrict its role to “providing technical and advisory support” and not “interfering in the decisions or policies of national institutions.” The Government cautioned the Mission against “continuing its provocative and intrusive behavior,” which undermines state sovereignty, and urged it to align its actions with Libya’s legitimate aspirations.