The United States is “deeply concerned by renewed threats of violent confrontation in Tripoli and calls for immediate de-escalation by all sides,” said the U.S. State Department on Monday.
Ned Price, a spokesman for the State Department, said in a statement that his country calls on “those who risk once again being dragged into violence to put down their arms and in particular urge Libya’s leaders to recommit themselves without delay to identifying a constitutional basis for presidential and parliamentary elections.”
“The ongoing instability is a reminder of the urgent need for the appointment of a new UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya to resume mediation efforts, with unified support from the international community,” added spokesman.
Price pointed out that the United States will “amplify our calls for calm and recommitment to elections during the August 30 UN Security Council briefing and consultations on Libya.”
The U.S. is deeply concerned by renewed threats of violent confrontation in Tripoli and calls for immediate de-escalation by all sides. We urge Libya’s leaders to recommit themselves to holding elections without delay. https://t.co/BWYnQs6kOf
— Matthew Miller (@StateDeptSpox) August 22, 2022