Defense and National Security Committee of the HoR rejects the UN Mission–Qatar Agreement.

Benghazi, 18 November 2025 (Lana)—The House of Representatives' (HoR) Defense and National Security Committee expressed its strong rejection and condemnation of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for signing a roadmap funding agreement with the Qatari government, describing this step as a "serious violation of the principles of neutrality and professionalism" that the mission is supposed to adhere to in its dealings with Libyan affairs.

In a statement published by the official spokesperson for the HoR, Abdullah Blihaq, on his Facebook page today, the committee said that the measure represents an interference in national sovereignty, stressing its "condemnation of attempts to internationalize the Libyan crisis through suspicious tools seeking to impose foreign agendas that contradict the interests of the Libyan people and their aspirations for stability and sovereignty."

The committee also expressed its astonishment at the involvement of a foreign country in funding a political process that is supposed to be Libyan-led, warning of "the serious repercussions of this step and the threat it poses to the political process and the undermining of opportunities for a real solution."

The Committee emphasized its full support for the statement issued by the Prime Minister of the HoR regarding the cessation of dealings with the UN mission, calling for "a comprehensive review of the mission's role in Libya, including a reassessment of its continued presence should it continue to exceed its mandate and show bias towards a political party at the expense of the national interest."

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