The governments of the United States, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement on Libya. The statement emphasizes support for the Libyan people’s efforts to achieve unity and lasting peace.
"We reaffirm our commitment to supporting the Libyan people’s pursuit of unity, stability, and prosperity – and their aspirations to achieve lasting peace," the statement reads.
The countries welcomed the United Nations Security Council's recent extension of the mandate for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) as well as a new roadmap developed by UN Special Representative Hanna Tetteh. They called on all Libyan stakeholders to use this roadmap and UNSMIL’s facilitation to move forward with a political process led by Libyans themselves toward unified governance and elections.
"We welcome the Security Council’s decision to extend the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the roadmap developed by UN SRSG Hanna Tetteh, and urge all Libyan stakeholders to use this roadmap and UNSMIL facilitation to advance a Libyan-led political process toward unified governance and elections."
The statement also expressed support for greater coordination between military and economic authorities from western and eastern parts of Libya. The signatories commended ongoing efforts to integrate security forces across regions.
"We also affirm our commitment to support increased military and economic coordination between western and eastern Libyan stakeholders. We welcome Libyan efforts to integrate Libya’s security forces and urge Libyan leaders to take further steps to expand and institutionalize east-west military coordination and unification."
Economic reforms were highlighted as key priorities. The governments urged steps aimed at strengthening institutions such as Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC), Central Bank of Libya (CBL), and Audit Bureau. They acknowledged recent developments including appointing an official chairman for NOC on September 29 via decree as well as a development program agreement signed on November 18 by representatives from both houses of parliament.
"We also urge steps to strengthen Libyan economic institutions, notably the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Central Bank of Libya (CBL), and Audit Bureau. In this respect, we commend the appointment of an official chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) via a decree issued on September 29 and the Unified Development Program Agreement signed by representatives of the House of Representatives and High State Council on November 18. These steps have the potential to set Libya on a path toward more sustainable economic policy and greater prosperity, laying the groundwork for successful implementation of the NOC’s program to boost energy production and economic growth, bolstering the CBL and Libya’s financial stability, and providing for development projects throughout the country with a mutually agreed oversight framework."
The joint statement concluded that improved integration in economics as well as security is necessary for ensuring sovereignty while supporting long-term prosperity through unified institutions.
"Increased economic and security integration is essential to ensuring Libya’s sovereignty, security, and long-term prosperity and will complement and strengthen the political process. A strong and prosperous Libya with unified economic, military,and political institutions is in all of our interests."