{"id":4245,"date":"2026-02-01T17:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/british-report-criticizes-un-missions-in-libya"},"modified":"2026-02-01T22:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T22:36:05","slug":"british-report-criticizes-un-missions-in-libya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/articles\/british-report-criticizes-un-missions-in-libya","title":{"rendered":"British Report Criticizes UN Missions in Libya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>An analytical report published by Middle East Monitor criticized the United Nations\u2019 efforts to reach a political settlement to the Libyan crisis through its successive missions over a 15-year period, arguing that Libya has served since 2011 as a costly and repetitive \u201cpolitical testing ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rotation of Envoys and a Recurrent Deadlock<\/b><\/p>\n

According to the report, 11 UN envoys have served in Libya since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Each envoy \u2014 the latest being Hanna Tetteh \u2014 arrives with promises of a \u201cfinal roadmap\u201d toward stability, only to end up at the same deadlock. What was designed as a bridge toward a sovereign democratic state has instead turned into the \u201centrenchment of a frozen state of chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n

External Solutions and a Sensitive Local Reality<\/b><\/p>\n

The report argues that solutions formulated in Geneva, Skhirat, or Tunis often overlook the sensitivity of realities on the ground, resulting in a state trapped in permanent transition and a fragile balance, with rival administrations, fragmented security institutions, and foreign interests that find this status quo \u2014 described by the report as \u201ccomfortable and opportunistic\u201d \u2014 to their advantage.<\/p>\n

Structured Dialogue and Accusations of Deepening Fragmentation<\/b><\/p>\n

The report notes that the structured dialogues facilitated by the UN Support Mission in Libya since late 2025 represent \u201cthe latest and most damaging experiment,\u201d as they have, in its view, created incentives to deepen institutional fragmentation rather than promote a national vision paving the way for legislative and presidential elections. It points out that the weakness of this track lies in the fact that it produces mere \u201crecommendations\u201d lacking binding legal force and an executable framework.<\/p>\n

Warning of Judicial Separation and Its Impact on Elections<\/b><\/p>\n

The report continues by stating that a new conflict is emerging around the judiciary, with competing claims to constitutional legitimacy, threatening to turn the political stalemate into a \u201cpermanent judicial separation.\u201d It argues that the process has failed to unify the state and has contributed to friction that pushed Libya\u2019s House of Representatives to activate a Supreme Constitutional Court in Benghazi, thereby \u201centrenching judicial separation\u201d and leaving Libya without a single agreed authority to resolve legal disputes. This, the report says, constitutes a \u201cfatal blow\u201d to any electoral roadmap, as the country would lack a neutral body to certify results or adjudicate constitutional challenges amid the continued absence of a constitution.<\/p>\n

Ceasefire as the Only Achievement<\/b><\/p>\n

The report states that the 2020 ceasefire remains \u201cthe only significant achievement\u201d so far, but describes it as a \u201cpeace without purpose.\u201d It argues that the international community, by institutionalizing temporary and non-binding dialogues, has created a frozen environment that incentivizes political actors to remain in a perpetual transition, where \u201cprogress\u201d is measured by the number of meetings rather than by achieved stability.<\/p>\n

Major Energy Deal and the Legitimacy Paradox<\/b><\/p>\n

The report describes the recent $20 billion deal between Libya, France, and the United States as reflecting the \u201cparadox of frozen chaos,\u201d arguing that international powers are willing to sign long-term contracts with the government of Abdul Hamid Dbeibah despite ongoing controversy over its legal legitimacy, while attention remains focused on endless dialogue committees on governance and human rights.<\/p>\n

Pragmatic Realism and a Dual Message to Libyan Actors<\/b><\/p>\n

The report adds that the behavior of the international community reflects a shift away from multilateralism toward \u201cpragmatic realism,\u201d citing the diplomacy of Massad Boulos, senior adviser to Donald Trump on Arab and African affairs, and his recent meetings with officials from the Dbeibah government and military leaders. According to the report, this engagement sends a dual message: while the UN platform is formally dedicated to peacebuilding, the \u201creal keys to legitimacy\u201d lie on the ground, in weapons and revenues.<\/p>\n

A Field of Experiments and International Errors<\/b><\/p>\n

The report concludes that Libya has remained a \u201cfield for international experimentation and mistakes\u201d rather than becoming a sovereign state with a unified legal framework. It argues that structured dialogue will remain \u201cblind\u201d and continue to produce more \u201cfrozen chaos,\u201d despite having been ostensibly designed to dismantle it.<\/p>\n

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