3. Reiterates that the Libyan Political Agreement signed on 17 December 2015 in Skhirat, Morocco, the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) Roadmap adopted in Tunis, Tunisia, in November 2020 and the United Nations’ new Roadmap for Libya, presented to the UN Security Council on 21 August 2025, all conducted under the auspices of the United Nations and resulting from an inclusive process of reconciliation between the Libyan parties, remain among the credible bases and frameworks for a lasting political solution to the Libyan crisis; and calls upon all Libyan stakeholders to reaffirm their commitment to those frameworks and to accelerate the implementation of the Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation as an integral part of broader efforts aimed at institution-building, reunification and social cohesion;

4. Welcomes the joint military exercise of 15 March 2026 in Sirte that brought together military personnel from the West and the East of the country, as well as their respective leadership; and emphasizes the urgent need for progress on the security track, including by continuing the efforts of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission and the two Chiefs of Staff towards the reunification of the Libyan defence and security institutions under legitimate civilian authority, and by advancing disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration processes as indispensable components of a durable security transition; and underlines the need for ensuring the unification of all other State institutions;

5. Also welcomes the signature, on 11 April 2026, of the agreement on a unified budget by representatives of the High Council of State (HCS) and the House of Representatives (HoR) under the auspices of the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and strongly urges both chambers to implement the agreement that would improve the livelihood conditions of the Libyan citizens;

6. Appreciates the efforts being deployed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Hannah Tetteh;

7. Acknowledges the contributions being made by some neighbouring countries of Libya (Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt) in supporting the Libyan-owned and led stabilization efforts and political transition processes;

8. Strongly rejects any form of foreign interference in the internal affairs of Libya; urges all external parties to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of Libya; and requests the AU Commission, working in collaboration with the international community to continue to provide political support to the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) to fully implement the ceasefire agreement including the orderly withdrawal of all foreign forces, foreign fighters, and mercenaries from the Libyan territory

9. Underscores the importance of ensuring Libyan ownership and participation in forums and efforts aimed at addressing the present challenges facing the country;

10. Reiterates that there can be no viable military solution to the challenges facing Libya and that only a genuine all-inclusive Libyan political dialogue can lead to consensual and sustainable solutions and in this regard, urges all Libyan stakeholders to jettison their personal ambitions, refrain from actions and statements that could escalate tension and to remain fully committed to their national reconciliation aspiration;

11. Emphasizes the need for promoting national cohesion, further strengthening governance, the capacity of State institutions, rule of law and promoting genuine and inclusive national dialogue with a view to ensuring national reconciliation in the country; and in this regard, also emphasizes the need for the AU Commission and the UN to continue supporting inclusive Libyan efforts;

12. Expresses deep concern over the continued fragility of the security situation including cases of sporadic clashes in the coastal cities, which constitute an existential threat to the lives as well as public and private properties; and in this context, underlines the importance of respecting and adhering to agreed truce arrangements;

13. Takes note with concern of the economic challenges facing Libya due to a combination of factors, including the current situation of institutional crises and instability and, in this respect, calls for the establishment of an accountable and transparent mechanism to be entrusted with the management of the country’s economy;

14. Stresses the need for comprehensive and holistic approaches aimed at effectively addressing the structural root causes and factors that sustain the present challenges facing Libya, including targeted policies aimed at promoting youth empowerment, job creation and economic diversification as development goals in their own right, and not solely as counter-radicalisation measures; and calls for expanded support to local reconciliation initiatives and community-level peacebuilding efforts that complement national political processes and strengthen social cohesion;

15. Welcomes the Report of the UN Support Office for Libya and calls for enhanced collaboration, coordination and complementarity of efforts between the AU and UN, as well as other strategic partners in accompanying the Libyan peace process;

16. Also expresses deep concern over ongoing violations of the arms embargo, illicit fuel exports, and the erosion of frozen Libyan assets due to mismanagement; emphasizes the critical responsibility of the Sanctions Regime Committee to uphold transparency and accountability; and welcomes the UN Security Council resolution allowing the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) to manage its frozen assets without lifting the freeze and emphasizes the need for preventing any misuse of Libya’s frozen assets as well as ensuring proper use of the unfrozen assets;

17. Further expresses deep concern over, and condemn the alleged grave violations of the fundamental human rights of African migrants and refugees, particularly their arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and exposure to sexual and gender-based violence; and in this regard, calls on the Libyan authorities to take concrete steps to ensure the protection of all African migrants and refugees regardless of their status; and requests the AU, UN and the European Union (EU) to work together, including to reactivate the Tripartite Task Force on migration; and taking into consideration the seriousness of the issue of migration in Africa, reiterate its previous requests for the Chairperson of the Commission, subject to the availability of resources, to appoint a Special Envoy on Migration with a view to coordinate migration issues in the continent;

18. Also expresses deep concern over the continued proliferation of illicit weapons, which continue to fuel the crisis in the country and, in this regard, underlines the urgent need for scaling up efforts to combat the proliferation of illicit weapons, trafficking networks, and transnational organised crime, including through strengthening border governance and control;

19. Reiterates the decision to undertake a Field Mission to Libya to enable the PSC to interact with various stakeholders in order to better appreciate the situation on the ground in support of the transition process;

20. In view of the prevailing humanitarian situation in Libya, further requests the AU Commission, in particular the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development, to liaise with partners to provide humanitarian support to the country and all migrants in vulnerable situations in Libya;

21. Requests the AU Commission to support the Libyan authorities in creating conducive conditions for the successful organization of credible elections that will reflect the general will of the Libyan people;

22. Reiterates the request for the Chairperson of the AU Commission to ensure the implementation of Assembly Decision 815 adopted by the Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government held in February 2022, in Addis Ababa, regarding the relocation of the AU Liaison Office to Tripoli, not later than the end of 2027, with a view to further strengthening the presence and visibility of the AU on the ground, and requests the next session of the Joint Sitting of the Sub-Committee on General Supervision and Coordination on Budgetary, Financial and Administrative matters (GSCBFAM) and the Technical Experts of the Committee of Fifteen Ministers of Finance (F15) to ensure that this issue is budgeted for;