United Nations Chief of Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo says Libya’s stability is increasingly at risk as the country’s leaders and security actors are failing to put the national interest ahead of their competition for political and personal gain.
DiCarlo said that the ongoing delay of Libya’s national elections, which were supposed to take place in December 2021, has deepened the country’s political deadlock.
The High National Elections Commission has begun preparations for the next group of 63 municipal council elections, where the nomination phase has concluded with over 4,900 candidates, including 1,345 women. This follows the successful local elections in 56 municipalities in November 2024.
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DiCarlo called for an investigation of an attack on the Minister of State, Adel Juma, which she also condemned. The attack was said to have taken place on February 12 by an armed attack on the minister’s car in Tripoli.
Human rights abuses continue to escalate, particularly against migrants and asylum seekers. DiCarlo warned that many face serious human rights violations across Libya, including torture and cruel treatment.
She hinted that on February 7, a mass grave was discovered on a farm in Jikharra in northeastern Libya, and a day later, another mass grave in Al-Kufra in the southeast. To date, 93 bodies have been exhumed in Jikharra and Al-Kufra districts as she called for an investigation into the development.
Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Libya, Taher El Sonni, attributed the lack of judicial progress in Libya to direct or indirect foreign interference. He added that Libya has become a ground for the settlement of disputes.
