Tetteh: International Follow-up Committee meeting is crucial step to support Libyans' aspirations
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, described the meeting of the International Follow-up Committee on the Berlin Process for Libya—held Friday in the German capital—as a crucial step to rally international support for the aspirations of the Libyan people.
Tetteh extended her 'sincere thanks to Germany for hosting this critical meeting' and expressed her gratitude to 'all members of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya for convening in Berlin for the first time since the last meeting in 2021,' according to a post on her X page.
She stated that the collective commitment to Libya's future is not only appreciated, but essential, adding: 'Our top priority remains clear: we must mobilize the international community to support a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process, facilitated by the United Nations.'
Tetteh emphasized that the Libyan people's demands for unified and legitimate institutions, as well as peace, stability, and prosperity, are unambiguous. She considered the committee's meeting a decisive step in rallying the international support needed to realize these fundamental aspirations.
Meanwhile, the members of the International Follow-up Committee on the Berlin Process expressed regret over the halt in earlier progress toward a political resolution to the Libyan crisis. They warned that this stagnation poses increasing risks to Libya's unity and stability due to the crisis of institutional legitimacy, fragmented governance structures, and the rapidly deteriorating economic and financial situation.
The committee convened on Friday in Berlin at the senior official level, co-chaired by the UN Special Representative and Head of UNSMIL, and the German Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Christian Buck, to 'support the implementation of a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process facilitated by the United Nations that leads to a political solution to the Libyan crisis,' according to a statement published by UNSMIL on its media platforms. Tags: Hanna Tetteh Berlin conference
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