The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, welcomed on Sunday the appointment of new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the U.N. Mission in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily.
“We support his efforts to mediate an agreement to establish a constitutional framework and timeline for elections in Libya,” stated Blinken via Twitter.
The U.S. welcomes the appointment of new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the @UNSMILibya Abdoulaye Bathily. We support his efforts to mediate an agreement to establish a constitutional framework and timeline for elections in Libya.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) September 4, 2022
The Security Council on Friday approved former Senegalese minister and U.N. diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily as the new U.N. envoy to Libya, ending a nine-month vacancy.
Security Council approves Bathily as new head of UN Mission in Libya