National conference early 2019, then vote

Thursday, November 8, 2018 – 21:48

Libya, UN: National Conference early 2019, then vote

Salame at the UN Security Council

Rome, November 8 (askanews) – "A national conference will be held in the first weeks of 2019 and the next electoral process is expected to begin in the spring of 2019": Special Envoy for Libya, Ghbadan Salamé, announced this information reporting to the UN Security Council on the situation in Libya.

Salamé stressed that the national conference "will be a platform to give voice to the Libyan people … it will not be a new institution, nor will it replace the existing one". And "the support of the international community will be crucial," he added.

Two days ago, Salame received the final report of consultations held from April to July with all sectors of civil society, in more than 40 locations in Libya, as well as with diaspora groups. residing abroad. According to the statement issued two days ago by the UN, more than 7,000 Libyans participated in the consultations, while millions of others followed the process through social media or traditional media.