00:01The United Nations Security Council has welcomed a deal between Libya's rival political groups, saying it could pave the way
00:10for the long-delayed national elections within two years.
00:15The UN-backed agreement, signed in Tripoli on August 30, was described as an important step towards free, fair and
00:24transparent elections, as well as the unification of Libya's institutions.
00:30France-UN Ambassador Jerome Bonafour, who is presiding over the Council this month, urged all Libyan stakeholders to support the
00:38deal and work towards its implementation.
00:42The Council also voiced full support for the UN Special Representative for Libya, Hannah Tete.
00:50Libya has remained deeply divided since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi with rival administrations in the
00:59West.
01:00East and East still vying for power in the oil-rich nation.
01:03The new roadmap calls for reforming the country's electoral framework, unifying its divided executive institutions, and facilitating broader political dialogue
01:13in the country.
01:17West and East and East and East.
