UN announces failure of Geneva meetings for constitutional basis of Libya elections

UNSMIL has announced that the Geneva talks between the presidents of the House of Representatives and High Council of State met in Geneva on 28-29 June 2022 have not brought up agreement, adding in a statement: “Despite the progress in this week’s negotiations between the heads of the respective chambers, disagreement persists on the eligibility requirements for the candidates in the first presidential elections.”

The statement said Aqila Saleh and Khalid Al-Mishri had reviewed the outstanding provisions of the 2017 Libyan Draft Constitution, taking into account the agreement reached during the Cairo talks earlier this month and they reached unprecedented consensus on a number of long-standing issues, including: the designation of the headquarters and distribution of seats for the two chambers of the legislative authority; division of responsibilities among the president, prime minister, cabinet and local government; the specific form of decentralization, including the delineation of the number of governorates and their powers; a revenue allocation mechanism for the different levels of government; and increased representation for cultural components.

“While the progress secured during three rounds of consultations in Cairo and this round in Geneva is significant, it remains insufficient as a basis to move forward towards comprehensive national elections, which is a genuine desire of the Libyan people.” The statement reads.

UN Advisor Stephanie Williams had urged the two chambers to overcome the pending disagreement as soon as possible and called on all actors and parties in Libya not to take any precipitous action, emphasizing that calm and stability must be maintained.

The United Nations’ good offices will remain available to provide all support necessary to reach a sound agreement that meets the aspirations of the Libyan people and brings an end to the country’s long period of transition, the statement added.

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