On 21 August, SRSG Hanna Tetteh gave her much-anticipated briefing to the UN Security Council (UNSC) in which she laid out a new political roadmap, with the aim of holding elections within 18 months. In her briefing, she said:
“The security situation in the country remains volatile, with increasing militarization of all sides. The situation in Tripoli remains of great concern. A fragile truce has been sustained following the clashes that took place in mid-May 2025, however we have credible reports that there have been some violations, which thankfully have not escalated. The standoff between the GNU and the Deterrence Apparatus for Combating Organized Crime and Terrorism has yet to be resolved and tensions remain high. I would like to urge representatives of both sides to resolve their outstanding issues through dialogue, and not to make demands to each other that could amount to provocation. I commend ongoing Libyan mediation efforts in this regard through the Security and Military Arrangement Committee and the Truce Committee which UNSMIL will continue to support.
UNSMIL documented 20 deaths in custody between March 2024 and August 2025, with two occurring during this reporting period, including that of Abdel Munim Al-Maremi, a political activist, who died on 4 July 2025 while in custody in Tripoli, shortly after a release order had reportedly been issued. These cases are the latest examples of a widespread and persistent pattern of grave violations perpetrated across the country with impunity, including against migrants and refugees, in some cases fuelled by disinformation and hate speech. I urge Libyan authorities to take the necessary measures to end these violations and I am also alarmed by the forced return of migrants to conflict zones, including Sudan. In Kufra, the number of Sudanese refugees exceeds the number of residents. It is no surprise that this is a source of tensions. conditions are dire. We urge the donor community to increase its support for our refugee response plan.”