The newly appointed SRSG and UNSMIL head, Hanna Tetteh, arrived in Tripoli today to assume her post.
She issued the following official statement:
‘‘I arrived in Libya today to officially assume my duties as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
In line with Security Council resolution 2755 (2024) I will lead UN mediation efforts, building on the work that my predecessors and colleagues in UNSMIL have undertaken, continuing to forge a path towards a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned solution. This will not be achieved without actively engaging with all Libyans – across the political spectrum, within civil society, among elders, women, youth, and every distinct community and cultural component that makes up this vibrant nation. Together with my colleagues in UNSMIL, we will seek their views, and their ideas, understand their fears, lift their voices and amplify their hopes for the future.
Our approach will be people centred
Recognizing that a lasting solution must be Libyan-owned and Libyan-led, I will also work with regional and international actors to obtain their support in order that our collective efforts are mobilized to empower Libyan actors to preserve national unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty.
Under my leadership, UNSMIL will continue to work tirelessly to support and enable Libyan institutions to hold inclusive national elections and forge a collective national vision to address Libya’s long-standing challenges. This will not be easy, but working together makes it possible and I will leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of peace and stability for Libya and the Libyan people.
The United Nations remains steadfastly committed to supporting a prosperous, stable, and democratic Libya – a Libya that serves all its people and provides them with opportunity; and is a country that takes its place as a confident actor on the global stage. I commit to working with the people of Libya and the international community to achieve that goal.’’
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