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2020-12-17 Africa North
Libyan Army Confirms Commitment to International Agreements
[LIBYAREVIEW] On Wednesday, the Director of Moral Guidance in the Libyan National Army (LNA), Major General Khaled al-Mahjoub stated that LNA forces are committed to all signed international agreements.In press statements, al-Mahjoub added that the LNA General Command is ready to proceed with its previous agreements, including the opening of roads between the east and west of the country. He explained that the rest of the procedures for the military track are ready and awaiting the other party’s implementation.

He added that the United Nations
...where theory meets practice and practice loses...
Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) was informed of the army’s readiness to achieve stability and the demands of the Libyan people, despite attempts by spoilers to upset the delicate situation.

Notably, the UN Security Council approved a proposal by Secretary-General António Guterres
...Portuguese politician and diplomat, ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. Previously, he was the UN High Commissioner for Refugees between 2005 and 2015. He was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002 and was the Secretary-General of the Socialist Party from 1992 to 2002. He served as President of the Socialist International from 1999 to 2005. In both a 2012 and 2014 poll, the Portuguese public ranked him as the best Prime Minister of the previous 30 years...
to name Nickolay Mladenov as his new special envoy to Libya. Mladenov will replace Ghassan Salame, who stepped down in March due to health reasons.

The Security Council also approved the appointment of Tor Wennesland, who is set to succeed Mladenov as the UN’s Middle East envoy.

The appointments end months of bickering among UN security council members sparked by a US push to split the UN’s role in Libya, with one person running the UN political mission, and another focused on conflict mediation. The Security Council agreed to the proposal in September, with Russia and China abstaining from the vote.



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