In a striking development that underscores the deep-rooted political challenges facing Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, the United Nations' special envoy for the country, has announced his resignation. Bathily's departure highlights a profound disillusionment with the ability of the UN to facilitate Libya's political transition, a process marred by the self-serving interests of the country's leaders and exacerbated by the involvement of foreign backers. His resignation, announced during a UN Security Council meeting, comes as a stark indictment of the ongoing political deadlock that has plagued Libya since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Bathily's tenure as the UN's envoy was marked by his outspoken criticism of Libya's feuding parties and their international supporters, whom he accused of prioritizing their own agendas over the country's stability and progress. The lack of political will and good faith among Libya's leadership, according to Bathily, has rendered the UN's efforts to support governance and reconciliation initiatives futile. This situation has left the North African nation in a state of persistent instability, with its citizens bearing the brunt of the political impasse.
The resignation of the UN envoy is a significant setback for the international community's efforts to bring about a peaceful resolution to Libya's protracted conflict. It also raises questions about the future direction of UN involvement in the country and the potential for any meaningful political progress in the near…
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UN envoy lashes out at Libya's feuding parties and their foreign backers, then says he's resigned
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Abdoulaye Bathily, the U.N. envoy for Libya, confirmed he had submitted his resignation at a U.N. Security Council meeting after lashing out at Libya's feuding parties and their foreign backers.
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BREAKING: UN's Libya envoy resigns, citing no hope for political progress
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The UN's special envoy for Libya said Tuesday he had tendered his resignation, saying the world body could not successfully support the country's political transition as its leaders had put their own interests above finding a solution.
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