Libya
Hannah Tetteh, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), told the Security Council this morning that the Smaller Convening Agreement and the political progress made in recent months are important milestones, but significant challenges remain.
These challenges, she said, are amplified by the continued rejection by some parties to engage constructively and by the use of inflammatory rhetoric and disinformation, which risk hardening political positions, eroding willingness to compromise and seeking to justify unilateral actions that would undermine the political process or lead to violence.
Ms. Tetteh acknowledged the need to ensure greater inclusivity going forward and said that the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) will reflect that in any other processes developed to advance the political conditions to unify and strengthen institutions and support the holding of peaceful and credible national elections.
The Special Representative affirmed that the path to a stable, unified and prosperous Libya remains long, but our destination remains within reach. She urged all concerned actors to demonstrate the flexibility and political will needed to reach common ground.
Yemen
The United Nations welcome the release of Sami al-Kalabi, a staff member of the Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen, who had been detained by the Houthis since 2024. He is now back home with his family. The UN hopes he will be able to receive the specialized medical care he urgently requires.
The UN continues to call on the Houthis to immediately and unconditionally release all remaining detained personnel from the United Nations, international and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society and diplomatic missions.
As of now, 71 UN personnel remain detained by Houthi de facto authorities.
Central Africa
On 13 October, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) Mohamed El-Amine Souef held a series of meetings in Yaoundé with Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, Minister of External Relations Lejeune Mbella Mbella and United Kingdom High Commissioner Mathew David Woods. Discussions focused on recent developments in Cameroon, governance and regional cooperation on peace and security. Mr. Souef commended national efforts towards stabilization and sustainable development and exchanged views on strengthening international cooperation in preventive diplomacy, regional stability and conflict prevention across Central Africa.
