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Wednesday, June 6, 2018
UN backs elections in Libya in December
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe UN Security Council gives its backing to the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya in December, which could be a significant step in bringing stability to a country where lawlessness has fed Islamic militancy and instability.
The council adopts a French-drafted presidential statement that welcomes “the momentum generated” by an international conference on Libya hosted by President Emmanuel Macron on May 29.
At the Paris conference, rival Libyan leaders agreed on a political roadmap leading to elections on December 10.
The presidential statement welcomes their commitment “to work constructively with the UN to organize credible and peaceful parliamentary and presidential elections, and to respect the results.”
Libya plunged into chaos following a 2011 uprising that toppled and later killed longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
— AP
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