(VOVworld) – The Security Council decided on Monday to extend the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 15 December, instead of initial deadline on 15 June.

Security Council votes to extend mandate of UN Support Mission in Libya (Photo: UN)

The resolution expresses its support for the efforts of the UN mission and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to facilitate a Libyan-led political solution to the challenges that Libya is facing.  The Security Council also recalled resolution 2259 adopted last year, which endorsed the Rome communiqué of 13 December 2015 to support the Government of National Accord as the sole legitimate Government of Libya, and welcomed the arrival in Tripoli on 30 March of members of the Presidency Council of Prime Minister Fayez Serraj. It encouraged the Government of National Accord to finalize interim security arrangements for stabilizing Libya as a critical step towards tackling Libya’s political, security, humanitarian, economic, and institutional challenges and to combat the threat of terrorism.