The UN special envoy for Libya has warned that security conditions in Tripoli and western Libya remain fragile, despite a ceasefire and new security arrangements aimed at stabilising the capital. Briefing the UN Security Council, Hanna Tetteh said the agreement on new security measures had led to limited improvements in Tripoli, with the truce largely holding. However, she cautioned that sporadic armed clashes continue to erupt, particularly in parts of southern Tripoli and other areas in western Libya.
She urged all parties to fully implement the agreed security arrangements and move forward with key reforms needed to achieve lasting stability. Tetteh also welcomed Libya’s recent Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council, saying the UN stands ready to work closely with Libyan authorities and stakeholders to follow up on the recommendations made during the process.
Despite this, she said the UN remains deeply concerned about ongoing human rights violations, including violence against women, migrants and minorities, as well as deaths in custody. On the economic front, Tetteh warned that continued fiscal fragmentation is undermining Libya’s economic stability. She described a recent agreement on development spending as a constructive step, but stressed that deeper coordination is still required.
Ahead of Libya’s Independence Day on December 24, she called on political leaders to set aside their differences and respond to the aspirations of the Libyan people, in the interest of preserving national unity and the integrity of the state.