The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the announcement by the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) of the results for the 34 municipalities that participated in the second group of Municipal Council Elections, which concluded polling days on 16 and 23 August 2025.
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The UN Security Council has expressed support for a new political roadmap aimed at leading Libya to presidential and legislative elections within 18 months.
Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt of the U.S. Embassy in Libya met with Emad al-Sayyeh, the Chairman of Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC), in Tripoli to discuss the nation’s electoral process.
The Libyan government, headed by Osama Hammad, affirmed that the Libyan judiciary is the sole authority competent to rule on…
The Libyan Advisory Committee, established by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), has completed its deliberations and finalized a set of options to address contentious issues in Libya’s current electoral framework, according to UNSMIL.
UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has commended “the successful conduct of polling” for the first group of 58 Libyan Municipal Councils on 16 November, organized by the High National Elections Commission (HNEC).
U.S. Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has welcomed the High National Elections Commission’s announcement that voter registration for municipal council elections is now underway.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stressed the necessity of holding comprehensive presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya with the broad participation of all political forces, including representatives of the former regime.
A group of High Council of State members emphasized the need to reconsider the electoral laws set out by the House of Representatives.
The United Nations Security Council reiterated its “strong commitment” to an “inclusive political process” in Libya that allows for “free, fair, transparent and inclusive national presidential and parliamentary elections to be held as soon as possible.”