In the wake of the Summit of the Future, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union reiterated in New York their unwavering commitment to Libyan stability, sovereignty, independence and unity.
They expressed deep concern about recent developments in the country, in particular those involving the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and the High Council of State (HCS), which show the fragility and unsustainability of the present status quo.
The G7 members urged relevant Libyan parties to rapidly reach the necessary compromises to begin to restore the institutional integrity of the Central Bank of Libya and its standing with the international financial community.
They called on Libyan political actors to refrain from taking harmful unilateral actions that create further political tension and fragmentation and make the country vulnerable to harmful foreign interference.
The G7 members also noted advances made in the organization of local elections and they called for a free, fair and inclusive participation of all Libyans.
“It is now imperative to relaunch a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process facilitated by the UN towards free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections.” They said.
They expressed their support and commended the efforts made by UNSMIL officer in charge Stephanie Koury in support of the stabilization of Libya. They called on the Secretary General to appoint a new Special Representative without delay.
