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Dbeibah discusses political process with UN and German officials

Dbeibah discusses political process with UN and German officials

Libya Observer14-07-2025
Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh met on Sunday with the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, her deputy Stephanie Koury, and German Ambassador to Libya, Ralf Schröer, to discuss cooperation between the Libyan government and the United Nations, as well as ways to advance the country's political process.
According to a statement by the Prime Minister's media office, Tetteh welcomed the recent release of several detainees who had been held for years without legal proceedings, describing the move as a positive step toward justice and national reconciliation.
Ambassador Schröer briefed the attendees on the outcomes of the latest Berlin follow-up committee meeting on Libya, held in June.
For his part, PM Dbeibeh reaffirmed his government's commitment to cooperating with the UN mission and supporting its efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement. He also stressed the importance of holding elections based on a constitutional framework agreed upon by Libyans.
The Prime Minister reiterated that the Government of National Unity remains focused on its national strategy to bring all institutions under the rule of law and restore the state's authority and unified decision-making. Tags: PM Dbeibah UNSMIL
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