U.N. Advisor to Libya, Stephanie Williams, has urged leaders of the country’s House of Representatives and High Council of State to make “historic compromise” as they began their two-day talks on constitutional arrangements for elections.
In a speech at the U.N. headquarters in Geneva, Williams thanked Aguila Saleh and Khaled Al-Mishri for accepting her invitation to this meeting, which came after UN-backed negotiations in Cairo between members of both chambers failed to resolve pending issues pertaining to the organization of national elections.
“We are here today to discuss a final and equally important element which has remained outstanding during the talks in Cairo and which requires your leadership to reach consensus, the transitional measures: timelines, modalities and milestones to guarantee a clear path to the holding of national elections as soon possible, through joint work and a consensual outcome,” Williams said.
“It is now the time to make a final and courageous effort to ensure that this historic compromise takes place, for the sake of Libya, the Libyan people and the credibility of its institutions,” concluded the U.N. diplomat.