The Quartet on Libya - the United Nations, the European Union, the African Union (AU) and the Arab League - welcomed, on Tuesday 20 April, the progress made in recent months in Libya, in particular the “significant progress” towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive political solution.
In a joint statement, the Quartet members recognised the importance of holding the elections on 24 December on the basis of an agreed legal and constitutional framework and encouraged the relevant authorities to take the steps set out in the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum.
The Quartet also discussed coordinated support and assistance throughout the electoral process, including through the possible deployment of observation missions.
It also called for an acceleration of efforts towards the full implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement of 23 October 2020. The Quartet underlined the importance of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission further developing its plans for a robust, credible and effective Libyan Ceasefire Monitoring Mechanism. Welcoming efforts to establish an UNSMIL ceasefire monitoring component in support of this Mechanism, the Quartet members expressed their readiness to contribute to these arrangements.
The Quartet also called for full compliance with the arms embargo and the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya and called for the sustained implementation of measures to identify and fully dismantle armed groups and militias.
The EU, AU, Arab League and UN also welcomed progress on the economic front, calling for further efforts.
At the end of the meeting, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy pledged that the members of the Quartet would work together and do their utmost to strengthen the current positive momentum.
See the statement: https://bit.ly/2Qjy5iM (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)