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UN Security Council welcomes Libyan political dialogue

Xinhua, July 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

UN Security Council on Wednesday welcomed the meeting of the participants in the Libyan political dialogue in Morocco from June 25-28, according to a press statement issued by the council.

"The Security Council reiterated that there can be no military solution to the crisis in Libya and urged the participants to agree on a Government of National Accord and to sign the proposal presented by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in the coming days," said the statement.

The council agreed that commitment to a Government of National Accord is in the interests of the Libyan people and their future, in order to end Libya's political, security and institutional crises, and to confront the rising threat of terrorism, said the statement.

The Security Council said in the statement they recognized the efforts made by all participants in the political dialogue and other tracks of the peace process, including civil society contributions, local-level ceasefires, prisoner exchanges and the return of internally displaced persons.

Members of the Security Council also encouraged further efforts in this regard towards promoting reconciliation. Moreover, they encouraged UNSMIL to advance relevant efforts for coordination of international assistance to a future Government of National Accord, and reaffirmed their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Libya.

The UN has brokered several rounds of dialogues between the opposing parties, but intermittent clashes remained despite a truce agreed on by factions.

Libya, a major oil producer, has been witnessing a frayed political process after its leader Muammar Gaddafi was toppled during the 2011 political turmoil. Endite