Security Council Resolution 2656 (2022) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Support Mission in Libya (Unsmil) Until 31 Oct. 2023]

S/RES/2656 (2022)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 220 The situation in Libya, published in 2022.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2022–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/2796 (2025)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	S/RES/2796 (2025)	Security Council resolution 2796 (2025) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 31 Oct. 2026]	—	—
2023	S/RES/2702 (2023)	Security Council resolution 2702 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 31 Oct. 2024]	—	—
2022	S/RES/2656 (2022)	Security Council resolution 2656 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 31 Oct. 2023]	—	—
2022	S/RES/2647 (2022)	Security Council resolution 2647 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 31 Oct. 2022]	—	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

10 reports · 2022–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	S/2026/661	United Nations Support Mission in Libya report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2796 (2025)
2026	S/2026/281	United Nations Support Mission in Libya report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2796 (2025)
2025	S/2025/792	United Nations Support Mission in Libya report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2796 (2025)
2024	S/2024/598	United Nations Support Mission in Libya report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2702 (2023)S/RES/2647 (2022)S/RES/2656 (2022)
2024	S/2024/301	United Nations Support Mission in Libya report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2647 (2022)S/RES/2656 (2022)S/RES/2702 (2023)

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Ceasefires Elections Good Offices Libya Special Missions

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend until 31 October 2023 the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), as an integrated special political mission to carry out its mandate, as set out in resolution 2542 (2020) and paragraph 16 of resolution 2570 (2021);

Welcomes the appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily as Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya and Head of UNSMIL, and urges all Libyan parties and key stakeholders to engage constructively and fully with the SRSG in fulfilment of his mandate;

Reiterates its request for UNSMIL to implement the recommendations of the Independent Strategic Review (S/2021/716), including by strengthening the use of strategic communications to support the mission’s activities further reiterates its request that, in the implementation of the recommendations of the Strategic Review, UNSMIL explores all avenues to increase efficiency and redeploy existing resources, including through prioritisation and the reconfiguration of tasks and resources, as needed and where appropriate, and requests the Secretary-General to update the Council on the implementation of the recommendations of the Strategic Review in the reporting requested in paragraph 11 of this resolution;

Recalls the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) Roadmap, regrets that a number of its deliverables have yet to be achieved, underlines that the objectives and governing principles as set out in the LPDF Roadmap, in particular articles 1, 2 and 6, are still relevant to the political process, including the principles of financial responsibility, anti-corruption and transparency, rejects actions that could lead to violence or greater divisions in Libya, recognises the desire of the Libyan people to have their say in who governs them through elections, and urges the Libyan political institutions and key stakeholders to agree a roadmap to deliver these elections as soon as possible across the country, on a constitutional and legal basis, through dialogue, compromise and constructive engagement, in a transparent and inclusive manner, aiming at, inter alia, forming a unified Libyan government able to govern across the country and representing the whole people of Libya;

Welcomes the support provided by the United Nations to the Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC), and encourages the continuation of this support to enable the HNEC to deliver free, fair, transparent and inclusive national presidential and parliamentary elections across Libya;

Underlines the importance of an inclusive, comprehensive national dialogue and reconciliation process based on the principles of transitional justice, welcomes the efforts of the Presidential Council to launch the national reconciliation process, and the support of the African Union in that regard, including to facilitate a meeting on national reconciliation in Libya in the coming months, recognises the important role of other regional organisations, including the League of Arab States and the European Union, and calls upon the relevant Libyan institutions and authorities to implement confidence-building measures to create an environment conducive for successful national presidential and parliamentary elections, including by ensuring the full, equal, effective and meaningful participation of women, and inclusion of youth and civil society representatives, in all activities and decision-making relating to democratic transition and reconciliation efforts;

Emphasises that there can be no military solution in Libya, and calls upon all parties to refrain from violence or any other actions that could escalate tensions, exacerbate conflicts and undermine the political process or the 23 October 2020 ceasefire in Libya, which should be implemented in full;

Recalls that the measures set out in resolution 1970 (2011), as modified by subsequent resolutions, shall apply to individuals and entities determined by the United Nations Sanctions Committee to be engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya or obstruct or undermine the successful completion of its political transition, including by obstructing or undermining the elections, and demands full compliance by all Member States with the arms embargo imposed under resolution 1970 (2011), as modified by subsequent resolutions;

Urges all member states to respect fully the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Libya;

Calls on all parties to implement the 23 October 2020 ceasefire agreement in full, including the Action Plan agreed by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission in Geneva on 8 October 2021, which is to be implemented in a synchronised, phased, gradual and balanced manner, and urges Member States to respect and support its full implementation, including through the withdrawal of all foreign forces, foreign fighters, and mercenaries from Libya without further delay;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the implementation of this resolution every 60 days;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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