Structured dialogue in Libya yields nearly 600 recommendations and a pathway toward elections, UN brief says

An agency official told the United Nations Security Council that a structured dialogue launched on 2025-12-14 concluded on 2026-06-07 after six months and produced nearly 600 recommendations intended to pave the way for credible national elections.

The official said the process engaged about 120 Libyans across 18 in-person sessions (roughly 160 hours) and numerous virtual consultations. "This work resulted in an extensive set of nearly 600 recommendations addressing Libya's main structural challenges and what needs to be done to create favorable conditions for holding general elections," the official said.

The recommendations cover four tracks—governance, the economy, security and human rights—and emphasize restoring unified, legitimate and accountable state institutions, strengthening the rule of law, and ensuring judicial independence. The official said the recommendations call for "broad political consensus on credible national elections through clear legal frameworks with adequate resources and effective governance across institutions, including the security sector."

On electoral preparations, the official reported progress in a smaller convening that has reached "an agreement in principle on the reconstitution of HNEC, including a selection mechanism for its chair and by endorsing the candidates previously nominated by the two legislative chambers to form the board of commissioners." The official said translations of the structured dialogue reports are being prepared for wider circulation.

The official warned that the initiative's value depends on Libyan leaders converting recommendations into sustained, Libyan-led implementation and said he would return to the Council with proposals if progress stalls. "What is required now is the political will to deliver," the official said.