Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo on Wednesday have reaffirmed the centrality of the 2015 Skhirat Agreement as the cornerstone for achieving a political resolution in Libya.
In a statement issued at the end of the 163rd session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level, the ministers expressed unified support for the Libyan Political Agreement signed in Skhirat, Morocco, which remains, in their view, the general framework for resolving Libya’s prolonged political crisis.
The declaration reiterated the Arab League’s backing for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), under its current mandate by the UN Security Council, to facilitate a comprehensive political settlement that can lead to lasting peace and institutional stability across Libya.
The ministers called on all Libyan parties to engage in constructive dialogue and uphold the principles of inclusivity, national sovereignty, and peaceful negotiation. They also emphasised the importance of holding fair and transparent elections, which remain essential for restoring legitimacy to Libya’s political institutions.
Observers say the renewed Arab consensus on the Skhirat Agreement sends a clear signal amid ongoing divisions between rival governments in eastern and western Libya. Despite repeated attempts at reconciliation, the North African nation remains deeply fractured, with stalled electoral processes and growing public discontent.
The Arab League also urged regional and international actors to support a Libyan-led solution and refrain from any interference that could deepen divisions or destabilise the already fragile landscape.
This latest endorsement of the 2015 agreement is seen as a move to revive diplomatic momentum and encourage dialogue among Libya’s competing factions, ahead of further UN-led initiatives expected later this year.
