The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) urged the Libyan House of Representatives to adopt “the necessary adjustments, including those put forward by the High National Commission for Elections (HNEC), to enable the holding of free, fair, inclusive, and credible parliamentary and presidential elections simultaneously on 24 December”.
The U.N. statement was released on the eve of the parliament’s session today, during which the electoral laws will be deliberated. It emphasized that “only an inclusive legal framework will pave the way for a credible and inclusive electoral process”.
It is also noteworthy that the statement made a reference to “the readiness” of the Presidential Council to “bring together relevant Libyan actors to resolve contested aspects related to the electoral process”.
This came shortly after Libyan newspaper Al-Marsad reported that the council is preparing to announce an initiative to postpone the elections until March 2022.