Kobler officially takes over as Special Representative of UN Secretary General and Head of UNSMIL.

Tripoli, 17.11.2015(Lana) The German diplomat, Martin Kobler took over Tuesday his tasks as Special Represednetative of UN Secretray General and Head of UNSMIL in Libya, succeeding the Spanish Bernardino Leon according to the official website of the mission. In statement posted on the official website of UNSMIL, Kobler underscored that " Only through dialogue and unity can stability be attained and the State authority be restored". Kobler praised the efforts made by Libyan parties and the tireless efforts exerted by the Libyan parties over the past year have come a long way in bridging differences. he said in the next few days, he would listen to the members of the political dialogue and the proposed Presidency Council as well as other Libyan partners to address and finalize the remaining small number of outstanding issues. The UN press office has announced that the German diplomat, Martin Kobler would take over from the Spanish Bernardino Leon as UN envoy to Libya on Tuesday. In a statement Monday, the press office said Mr. Kobler is committed to ensure that the UN continue facilitation of the Libyan dialogue and build on what the Libyan parties realized up to now. The veteran German diplomat, Kobler assumed senior UN positions in Iraq, Congo Democratic Republic and replaces Leon at a difficult time for the UN. =Lana=