UN mission holds meeting on security situation in Libya
Jan 10, 2021
Tripoli (Libya), January 10: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Saturday it held a virtual meeting on Wednesday to discuss the security situation in Libya and ways to support the work of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC).
The Security Working Group (SWG) for Libya, represented by UNSMIL, "renewed its call on all parties to accelerate the implementation of the ceasefire, particularly the opening of the Coastal Road between Abu Grein and Sirte, as well as the immediate repatriation of all foreign fighters and mercenaries," UNSMIL said in a statement.
UNSMIL reiterated its call on all parties to adhere to international humanitarian law and human rights law, including the protection of civilians, especially by allowing and facilitating a safe and rapid delivery of humanitarian aid and services to all communities affected by COVID-19.
Libya's eastern-based army and UN-backed government fought for more than a year in and around the capital Tripoli before the conflicts ended last June.
On Oct. 23, 2020, Libyan delegations to the 5+5 JMC talks in Geneva signed a UN-sponsored permanent ceasefire agreement.
In early November last year, the JMC agreed on the terms for the ceasefire implementation in the country, including the return of forces back to their camps and the withdrawal of foreign forces from conflict lines.
Source: Xinhua
