The Advisory Committee holds its first meeting, convened by United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)
Referencing her briefing to the Security Council last December, DSRSG Koury explained that the AC, is not a decision-making body. This Committee will generate technically sound and politically viable proposals to address contentious issues in the electoral framework.
The Committee will be time-bound and its outcomes will be submitted to UNSMIL in preparation of the subsequent phases of the political process in support of Libyan institutions and decision-makers in facilitating the holding of national elections.
Link to DSRSG Koury's opening remarks (LINK)
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
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