UN envoy underscores Libya's security struggles amid political crisis

UN envoy underscores Libya's security struggles amid political crisis

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The new U.N. envoy to Libya has underscored the volatile security situation in the oil-rich country, with political rivals and armed groups competing for control over territory and a recent surge in hate speech. Hannah Tetteh told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the political crisis in the deeply divided North African country persists “due to competition for economic resources.” She said fragmented institutions a…

Libya’s political crisis persists due to competition for economic resources: SRSG and UNSMIL head Tetteh

In her in-person remarks yesterday to the Security Council on the situation in Libya, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna S. Tetteh said Libya’s political crisis persists due to competition for economic resources. Here are her remarks in full:                                                                              ‘‘Thank you for your support since my appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya…

Egypt Calls for International Efforts to Support Libya’s Political Process

Egypt has reaffirmed its support for the United Nations’ role in Libya, stressing the importance of maintaining international and regional coordination to advance the country’s political process and ensure long-term stability. The announcement was made by Egypt’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, following a meeting between Ambassador Osama Abdel Khalek, Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the UN, and Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, the …

At the Security Council meeting, Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative and head of UNSMIL, warns that the fragile truce with no political outlets will not last