Fathi Bashagha, the rival prime minister designated by the House of Representatives, held talks on Saturday with the U.N. Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily in Benghazi.
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The U.N. Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily held talks on Saturday with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), at the latter’s office in Benghazi.
The Security Council will convene Monday, October 24, for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), according to a statement by the council.
Libya’s Foreign Minister, Najla Mangoush, met today the U.N. Special Envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily in Tripoli where they discussed the latest developments in the country.
The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday, October 21, to discuss developments in the situation in Libya and to renew the mandate of the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which is due at the end of the month, according to the council’s agenda.
The U.N. Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, met on Monday with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, in Tobruk to discuss “options to address the political situation”.
The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, led by outgoing prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, have honored on Friday a man described as one of the world’s most wanted human traffickers, who was placed under sanctions by the UN Security Council for being directly involved in the sinking of migrant boats.
The U.N. Special Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, arrived in Tripoli on Friday to formally assume his functions and lead the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
The newly appointed U.N. Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, officially assumed his duties on 25 September. However, he will conduct a series of meetings with senior UN officials and representatives of Member States in New York before his arrival in Libya in in early October.
Georgette Gagnon, the U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, held talks on Monday with several political representatives and community leaders from Benghazi during her visit to the city.