UNSMIL
United Nations Support Mission in Libya

UN Security Council Members issue statement in support of the Smaller Convening agreement

  • 09 September 2026
Security Council meeting concerning the situation in Libya. New York
Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya, August 18, 2026. UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe

The UN Security Council yesterday issued a press statement in support of the agreement signed by the Smaller Convening, saying that it represents an important step towards the holding of free, fair, transparent and inclusive national elections, and the promotion of the unification of Libyan institutions to meet the aspirations of the Libyan people.

The members of the Security Council commended the Libyan parties for their positive engagement, stressed the importance of supporting the agreement from all parties and encouraged them to work towards its realization.

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Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of September, reads a Security Council press statement on Libya.
Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of September, reads a Security Council press statement on Libya. UN Photo / Mark Garten
Security Council meeting concerning the situation in Libya. New York
Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya, August 18, 2026. UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe
Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of September, reads a Security Council press statement on Libya.
Security Council meeting concerning the situation in Libya. New York
Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of September, reads a Security Council press statement on Libya.
Security Council meeting concerning the situation in Libya. New York

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