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On the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, briefed senior officials from nine countries on the latest political and security developments in Libya.

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.

TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has issued a call for de-escalation and peaceful dialogue, expressing deep concern over the continued mobilization of forces and heavy weaponry around the capital. The Mission described the military buildup as a dangerous development that is instilling widespread fear among the city’s residents.

Over the past two days, UNSMIL Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs, Stephanie Koury, held meetings with key security figures in Tripoli, including Deputy Minister of Defense Abdul Salam Al-Zoubi, DACOT Commander Abdelraouf Kara, and Mahmoud Bin Rajab from the Security and Military Arrangements Committee.