Sec. 6102. Statement of policy
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It is the policy of the United States— to advance a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Libya through a United Nations-facilitated Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process as the best way to secure United States interests and to ensure the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity of Libya; to engage regularly at the senior-most levels in support of the continued observance of the ceasefire in Libya, the fair and transparent allocation of Libya’s resources, the reunification of security and economic institutions, and agreement among Libyans on a consensual constitutional basis that would lead to credible presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible; to support the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970
(2011)and 1973 (2011), which established an arms embargo on Libya, and subsequent resolutions modifying and extending the embargo; to enforce Executive Order 13726 (81 Fed. Reg. 23559; relating to blocking property and suspending entry into the United States of persons contributing to the situation in Libya (April 19, 2016)), designed to target individuals or entities who threaten the peace, security, and stability of Libya ; to oppose attacks on civilians, medical workers, and critical infrastructure, including water supplies, in Libya, and to support accountability for those engaged in such heinous actions; to support Libya’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2510
(2020)and all predecessor resolutions with respect to Libya, including by— taking action to end the violence and flow of arms; rejecting attempts by any party to illicitly export Libya’s oil; and urging the withdrawal of foreign military and mercenary forces; to engage in diplomacy to convince parties to conflict and political dispute in Libya to support the continuity of the October 2020 ceasefire and persuade foreign powers to withdraw personnel, including mercenaries, weapons, and financing that may reignite or exacerbate conflict; to support political dialogue among Libyans and advance an inclusive Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process; to support the nearly 2.8 million Libyans who registered to vote; to help protect Libya’s civilian population and implementing humanitarian and international organizations from the risk of harm resulting from explosive hazards such as landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and unexploded ordnance (UXO); to support constant, unimpeded, and reliable humanitarian access to those in need and to hold accountable those who impede or threaten the delivery of humanitarian assistance; to seek to bring an end to severe forms of trafficking in persons such as slavery, forced labor, and sexual exploitation, including with respect to migrants; to advocate for the immediate release and safe evacuations of detained refugees and migrants trapped by the fighting in Libya; to encourage implementation of UNSMIL’s plan for the organized and gradual closure of migrant detention centers in Libya; to support greater defense institutional capacity building after a comprehensive political settlement; to discourage all parties from heightening tensions in Libya and its environs, through unhelpful and provocative actions. to support current and future democratic development and economic recovery of Libya both during and after a negotiated peaceful political solution, pursuant to Libya’s status as a Global Fragility Act partner state; and to partner with various U.S. government agencies, multilateral organizations, and local partners to strengthen security, prosperity, and stability in Libya, pursuant to Libya’s status as a Global Fragility Act partner state.
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- 81 FR 23559
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