The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday over the ongoing mobilization of forces and threats to resort to force to settle claims of legitimacy in Libya, calling for an “immediate de-escalation”.
The UN mission stressed in a statement that the political impasse and all aspects of the crisis affecting Libya “cannot be solved by armed confrontation, and that the solution to these issues comes only through the exercise of the Libyan people’s right to choose their leaders and renew the legitimacy of state institutions through democratic elections”.
The UN mission stressed that it will continue to work with the relevant Libyan institutions and all actors to put the electoral process back on track as soon as possible.
UNSMIL called for an “immediate de-escalation” and considered that the use of force by any party is “unacceptable and will not lead to any result that will ensure the recognition of the international community”.
