The Security Council adopted its resolution 2796 on 31 October 2025 by which it renewed the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) through 31 October 2026, as set out in resolution 2542 (2020). 

The Security Council, in resolution 2542 (2020), and in paragraph 16 of 2570 (2021), tasked UNSMIL as an integrated special political mission, in full accordance with the principles of national ownership. The Security Council supports SRSG Hanna Tetteh to further an inclusive political process, in line with relevant Security Council resolutions, building on the basis of the Libyan Political Agreement and the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) Roadmap, and building on the updated electoral laws agreed by the 6+6 Committee. 

• The Security Council welcomed the roadmap announced on 21 August 2025 and its three pillars and calls upon the international community to fully support the SRSG and UNSMIL to exercise mediation and through its good offices to: 

• Facilitate political negotiations to deliver free, fair, transparent and inclusive national presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible across the country, on the basis of viable electoral laws, aiming to form a unified Libyan government able to govern across the country and representing all the people of Libya. Work with Libyan stakeholders to reunify Libya’s political, economic, military and security state institutions and safeguard the independence of the judiciary; 

• Continue support to enable the HNEC to deliver free, fair, transparent and inclusive national presidential and parliamentary elections across Libya, as well as local elections across Libya and supports efforts on voter registration, including women; 

• Work with Libyan institutions and authorities to ensure full, equal, effective and meaningful and safe participation of women and inclusion of youth and civil society representatives in all activities and decision-making relating to democratic transition and reconciliation efforts; 

• Encourage cooperation between the Presidential Council, the African Union and UNSMIL on a victim-centred national reconciliation process based on the principles of transitional justice; 

• Support key Libyan institutions to take steps to secure and effectively manage weapons stockpiles, clear explosive ordnance, and protect civilians; 

• Provide support to Libyan-led and Libyan-owned initiatives that reduce the risk of a return to widespread conflict, including the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, including facilitation of confidence building measures, dialogue and reconciliation between armed actors to prevent violence and conflict escalation;  

• Encourages the Mission to implement the recommendations of the Strategic Review (S/2025/611) and to find ways to increase efficiency and redeploy existing resources as needed. 

Under the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2026, the Security Council tasked UNSMIL to coordinate and work with Libyan authorities and international partners to support the provision of essential services and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance, recovery and calls for reconstruction to be managed transparently, with effective oversight and accountability to the Libyan people.