Egypt backs UN efforts for Libyan political settlement Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and UN envoy to Libya Hanna Tetteh discuss the latest developments in Libya and efforts to advance the political process. Abdelatty expresses Egypt's support for a comprehensive Libyan-Libyan political settlement and emphasises the need for simultaneous elections to end transitional periods. Egypt's foreign minister hosts UN envoy to Libya in Cairo, backing UN efforts toward a "comprehensive Libyan-Libyan political settlement. " Abdelatty stresses the political process must remain "Libyan-owned and led. " X/@EgyptForeignMin Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and UN envoy to Libya Hanna Tetteh have discussed the latest political and security developments in Libya and efforts to advance the political process and hold elections. Abdelatty received Tetteh in Cairo to discuss developments in Libya and efforts to advance the political process within the framework of the UN roadmap, the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.Egypt Backs UN Political Settlement Efforts In LibyaAbdelatty expressed Egypt's support for UN efforts to reach a "comprehensive Libyan-Libyan political settlement," stressing that the political process should remain "Libyan-owned and led." He emphasised the importance of pushing for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held simultaneously, ending transitional periods and unifying Libya's state institutions. Egypt is one of the parties to the Tripartite Mechanism of Libya's Neighbouring States, which also includes Tunisia and Algeria. The Tripartite Consultation Mechanism on Libya was launched in 2017 and suspended in 2019 before resuming in May 2025, when the foreign ministers of the three countries held a consultative meeting in Cairo.The mechanism aims to contribute to resolving the political crisis in neighbouring Libya. For her part, Tetteh briefed Abdelatty on developments in implementing the roadmap in Libya, according to the statement. She also reviewed ongoing steps to address outstanding issues related to the constitutional and legal framework governing elections, it added.