Libyan rival factions agree on presidential election law in UN-brokered dialogue

TRIPOLI, June 25– The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Wednesday that participants in the fourth round of consultations of the “4+4” Committee have reached a consensus on Libya’s presidential election law, a key step toward breaking the country’s long-standing political deadlock.

The “4+4” Committee, comprising four representatives from eastern Libya and four from the west, was launched by UNSMIL as an alternative mechanism to overcome the political impasse after Libya’s House of Representatives and the High Council of State failed to agree on amending electoral laws and appointing a new board for the High National Elections Commission (HNEC).

The UN has stressed that the committee is not a replacement for structured dialogue but rather a complementary mechanism to address specific obstacles.