“I saw an apocalyptic scene where large portions of the city were literally swallowed up by the water," he shared with the Council. However, he expressed concern over the clear divisions among Libya's leaders regarding the reconstruction of Derna and the affected areas. Electoral progressIn the bid to finally hold national elections towards a new unity government the UNSMIL chief noted some progress. Earlier this month, a committee of representatives from rival administrations tasked to produce laws for the upcoming elections, completed its work. The “backbone of that will be a unified government to lead Libya to elections” he said, assuring of UNSMIL’s readiness to help.

Source: Libya Today October 17, 2023 09:03 UTC