Tripoli (Libya), May 13: The Special United Nations (UN) Envoy to Libya, Jan Kubis, urged Wednesday Libyan political and social groups to reject hatred and end divisions in the country.
He made the suggestion in a statement on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, Muslim's holy month of fasting, "in order to restore coexistence between all spectrums of the Libyan society and re-unite the country and its institutions."
"The Special Envoy hopes that the Eid represents an opportunity of reconciliation among Libyans, after ending the armed conflict in Libya," the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in the statement.
Kubis called on all Libyans, political, tribal, societal representatives, institutions and authorities to "act in conformity with their commitment to the values of gratitude, mercy, tolerance and goodwill, represented by the Eid, in order to lead the country towards peace, stability, democracy and prosperity."
"He praises all efforts by various parties, which lead to the release of dozens of detainees and appeals to everyone to exert all possible efforts to release all arbitrary detainees, in all parts of Libya, and to enforce the respect for human rights as a critical foundation for confidence-building and for establishing a comprehensive right-based national reconciliation and transitional justice," the statement said.
The UN envoy also called on the Libyan people to support the Presidency Council and the Government of National Unity to enable them to unify the country's national institutions, enhance the provision of basic services, and prepare for the upcoming national elections later this year.
"He calls on all authorities and institutions to accelerate the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement, work for a speedy withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries, as requested by UN Security Council Resolution 2570 (2021) and the Libyan people, yearning for the restoration of the full sovereignty of Libya, free from foreign interference," the statement added.
The UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) recently selected a new executive authority of a unity government and a presidency council.
The new executive authority's main task is to prepare for the national elections on Dec. 24, 2021, as endorsed by the LPDF.
Source: Xinhua
