Dozens of Libyan Protesters gathered outside the headquarters of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya in the Janzour area west of Tripoli, demanding swift action to accelerate long-delayed national elections and end the country’s prolonged political stalemate.
The demonstration brought together representatives of political parties, civil society organizations, non-governmental groups, and community institutions, reflecting growing public frustration over continued political paralysis.
Participants issued a joint statement calling on the UN mission to immediately implement the political roadmap presented to the UN Security Council by the UN envoy. They stressed that the roadmap remains the only viable framework capable of delivering simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections that would bring Libya’s repeated transitional phases to an end.
Protesters pointed to recent statements by the head of the High National Elections Commission, who confirmed that the commission is technically and administratively ready to organize concurrent elections as early as April. According to the demonstrators, this announcement removes any remaining justification for further delays and proves that the electoral process can proceed without additional obstacles.
The statement also urged the UN mission to align with the position of the Libyan House of Representatives, which has called for elections to be held under the current political arrangements without forming a new interim executive authority. Protesters cited the successful conduct of municipal elections under existing conditions as clear evidence that national elections are feasible without introducing new transitional structures.
Demonstrators warned that the continued postponement of elections is contributing to worsening economic and living conditions across the country, arguing that prolonged political uncertainty has deepened hardship and weakened state institutions. They held the international community partially responsible for extending the crisis and cautioned that further delays could push Libya toward broader instability and social unrest.
The protestors also appealed to foreign states involved in Libya’s political file to respect the will of the Libyan people, noting that nearly three million citizens registered to vote ahead of the canceled 2021 elections. They called on permanent members of the UN Security Council to uphold their legal and moral responsibilities by enforcing resolutions related to Libya’s political process.
