At the event (Photo: NNT)

Indonesia Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Dian Triansyah Djani, speaking also for Vietnam, made the statement at a UN Security Council’s briefing on UN Supported Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) held on November 19.

He welcomed UNSMIL’s facilitation of the 5 5 Joint Military Commission and its efforts to establish a ceasefire monitoring mechanism.

He went on to welcome the agreement by Libyan parties to move forward with presidential and parliamentary elections in 2021.

He noted amid COVID-19, the humanitarian must be prioritised, including the compliance with the international law on the matter.

Both nations also took the occasion to highlight the importance of a prompt appointment of a new UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya.

Other participants from UN member states voiced similar comments, lauding positive developments in Libya.

At the function, Stephanie Williams, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UNSMIL, outlined recent developments in the country including a nationwide ceasefire agreed on October 23 and the adoption of a political roadmap to presidential and parliamentary elections to be held on December 24, 2021./.VNA