24 | U . S . E n g a g e m e n t i n L i b y a The United States should look to facilitate
information about its plans and improve the
closer engagement between UNSMIL and the
international community’s understanding of
international community, acting as a convener
its approach. We heard that uncertainty
and
regular
among international actors over the SRSG’s
“contact group” meetings with the SRSG (or
long-term vision is one of the factors
his
contributing
coordinator
deputies)
to
and
reestablish
the
international
to
international
opportunities
for
disunity;
community. The U.S. should play a key role
increasing
information-
here given its ability to convene other
sharing, discussion and engagement could be
international actors and close links with senior
an effective tool in building international
UNSMIL personnel. These meetings would
consensus around UNSMIL’s strategy.
offer an opportunity for UNSMIL to share
2. STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONS 2. i: Lobby UNSMIL to ensure that the constitutional referendum takes place before any national elections. The United States supports the UN Roadmap;
UNSMIL’s priority should be to ensure that the
however, the revised plan presented by the
The SRSG has stated that elections should be
SRSG to the Security Council on Nov 8 (and the
held in spring 2019 but has refrained from
renewed commitment agreed at Palermo)
explicitly asserting the role of the constitution
does not set out the sequencing of the
in
electoral process. The United States should
constitution as
continue to support the SRSG’s National
imperfect document and leaves key questions
Dialogue process while encouraging the SRSG
of representation and power distribution ill-
to clarify how the outcomes will be integrated
defined. Nonetheless, these flaws could be
into the electoral process. The National
remedied
Dialogue offers an opportunity for Libyans to
rather
voice their opinions on how a future Libyan
referendum. By giving Libyans a voice in how
state will function, and the SRSG should
power structures are crafted, a constitution
ensure that concrete recommendations are
could
incorporated into plans for elections.
democratically endorsed legitimacy for Libya.
constitutional referendum takes place before any parliamentary or presidential elections.
underpinning
such
elections.
currently drafted is
through eventual
than
offer
by
a
further
useful
The an
amendments delaying
pivot
the
toward
