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STORY: UN / LIBYA
TRT: 02:29
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 31 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters
31 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Various shots, Security Council vote
3. Med shot, UK Ambassador James Kariuki addressing the Council
4. SOUNDBITE (English) James Kariuki, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Kingdom:
“The UK reiterates its full support for UNSMIL’s efforts to advance the political process. The ongoing political deadlock threatens Libya's stability and continues to deny Libyans the democratic choice, economic opportunity, and security they deserve. We urge all parties to engage seriously and constructively with the UN roadmap towards delivering free, fair, transparent and inclusive elections.”
5. Wide shot, Algerian Ambassador Amar Bendjama addressing the Council
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Amar Bendjama Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Algeria:
“The world watches us, and the people of Libya await our resolve. This Council must rise above empty diplomatic words and bring forth concrete results, capable of ending the relentless cycle of transition in Libya. We cannot falter. Failure is a burden we cannot bear. And history will judge us.”
7. Wide shot, US Ambassador John Kelley addressing the Council
8. SOUNDBITE (English) John Kelley, Minister Counsellor, Political Coordinator Permanent Mission to the United Nations, United States:
“The United States rejects and denounces the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals and will no longer reaffirm them as a matter of course. The Council's insistence to include these in today's resolution is misguided and diverts focus from the political process. Likewise, President Trump has made clear the United States will use clear and accurate language in policies that recognize women are biologically female and men are biologically male. The language in this resolution on gender does nothing to advance Libya's security or prosperity.”
9. Wide shot, Council
The Security Council today (31 Oct) unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for another year, until 31 October 2026.
The United Kingdom’s Ambassador James Kariuki expressed “full support for UNSMIL’s efforts to advance the political process” and said, “the ongoing political deadlock threatens Libya's stability and continues to deny Libyans the democratic choice, economic opportunity and security they deserve.”
He urged all parties “to engage seriously and constructively with the UN roadmap towards delivering free, fair, transparent and inclusive elections.”
The UK is the penholder on Libya.
Algerian Ambassador Amar Bendjama, speaking on behalf of the African Group (A3 +) said, “the world watches us, and the people of Libya await our resolve. This Council must rise above empty diplomatic words and bring forth concrete results, capable of ending the relentless cycle of transition in Libya. We cannot falter. Failure is a burden we cannot bear. And history will judge us.”
For his part, United States Ambassador John Kelley told the Council that the US “rejects and denounces the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals and will no longer reaffirm them as a matter of course,” stressing that the Council's “insistence to include these in today's resolution is misguided and diverts focus from the political process.”
He said US President Donald Trump “has made clear the United States will use clear and accurate language in policies that recognize women are biologically female and men are biologically male,” and added that “the language in this resolution on gender does nothing to advance Libya's security or prosperity.”
The previous mandate was set in resolution 2755, adopted on 31 October 2024, which extended UNSMIL’s mandate for three months, with a “further automatic extension” of an additional nine months, on the condition that a new Special Representative and Head of UNSMIL be appointed by 31 January.
On 24 January, the Secretary-General announced the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh as Special Representative for Libya and Head of UNSMIL, which triggered the automatic extension of UNSMIL’s mandate until 31 October per resolution 2755.
The new resolution renews UNSMIL’s mandate for one year and incorporates specific recommendations encouraging the mission to place support for a political solution at the core of its mandate.
