UN Envoy Reports Stalled Political Process in Libya Amid Delays in Elections

The United Nations' top envoy for Libya stated that the country's political process is stalled, with rival power centers and parallel institutions delaying national elections and reunification efforts, according to a report by @Jerusalem_Post. Hanna Tetteh, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Libya and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, addressed the Security Council on Wednesday.

She indicated that the roadmap presented in August 2025 has not achieved the necessary political progress to restore democratic legitimacy and unify state institutions.

stated that some Libyan figures are allowing parallel structures to persist outside existing agreements, which weakens the UN-led efforts to reunify the state. She noted that maintaining the status quo undermines Libya's unity, wealth preservation, and path to peace, stability, and development.

She urged Security Council members to press Libyan leaders toward compromise to address the ongoing drift that entrenches the current divisions.

Recent Developments Libya has been fractured with rival institutions in the east and west since the 2011 revolution. A planned election in December 2021 collapsed due to disputes over candidacies and rules. The country has had competing governments since the failure of a UN-backed transition following the 2020 ceasefire.

This month, Libya’s rival legislative bodies approved the first unified state budget in more than a decade, which was described as a step toward financial reconciliation.

The UN roadmap includes three tracks: establishing an electoral framework for presidential and parliamentary voting, forming a unified government, and conducting a broader dialogue involving Libyans from across the country. Tetteh emphasized that progress on these tracks is essential but has been limited, with public expectations for elections not being met.