About 40 men and women who participate in the political dialogue in Libya concluded December 16 was the day they were supposed to sign, they also made a call to the political actors to generate a favorable environment to permit a future Government of National Accord to assume its responsibilities in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, the United Nations declared.
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Rival Libyan groups have announced that they will sign a UN-backed political agreement next week.
Boosters of the deal say an agreement would open the way for the global community to support Libya in the fight against Islamic State, which has gained ground in the chaos and controls the western city of Sirte.
The North African oil-rich state has suffered from four years of war and chaos following the NATO-backed ouster of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Kerry and Gentiloni will sit down with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and representatives from Britain, China and France, Germany, Spain as well as Algeria, Chad, Morocco, Niger, Qatar, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
Along with the United States, Italy is pushing a new diplomatic strategy that will be put to the test Sunday at an global conference in Rome on the Libyan crisis.
Further, Mr. Kobler said that concerted efforts will need to be exerted to address the humanitarian situation and the “terrible plight” endured by the civilian population and also mobilizing worldwide support to assist Libyan authorities to take decisive measure to combat, contain and eliminate the threat of Da’esh.
US Secretary of State John Kerry will co-chair Sunday’s talks in Rome with his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni.
Italy has been drawing up a plan to help any Libyan government stay in power, but it will first have to wait for the country to appoint an internationally recognised government.
“There must be a legitimate government very soon”.
“That’s what governments are there for”, said Kobler.
Ambassadors of several European Union countries in Libya and the USA on late Tuesday warned against attempts to derail the UN-brokered deal, insisting it was the only way forward. But shortly after, the government was informed that the Tobruk officials would not be showing up.
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They set up a self-styled government and reinstated the old parliament, known as the General National Congress. Meanwhile, the internationally recognized government and the elected House of Representatives were forced to operate out of the east.
