Security Council to review situation in Libya in a bimonthly briefing

The Acting Head of the UN mission in Libya, Stephanie Koury, will deliver her first briefing to the Security Council this June, according to a statement issued by the Security Council.

According to the statement, Koury will address the recent political, security and humanitarian developments in Libya, while Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chairman of the Sanctions Committee pertaining on Libya, will give a briefing on the committee’s activities. The statement went on to say that In this bimonthly briefing, the Security Council will focuse on supporting the political momentum toward holding national elections that could unify the divided governments in Libya, as Council members see the importance of strengthening common political ground between competing legislative bodies in order to reach an agreement on electoral laws.