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15 February 2016 鈥� Welcomes the announcement by the Libyan Presidency Council on the formation of the Government of National Accord, the United Nations envoy there called today on the House of Representatives 鈥渢o do what is right for Libya and its people鈥� and endorse the nomination of the national unity government.

鈥淚t's now their [members of House of Representatives] responsibility to save their country from the scourge of further conflict and destruction,鈥澨�听Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the 缅北禁地Support Mission in Libya ().

鈥淭his is an historic opportunity for peace that should not be missed,鈥� he added.

While congratulating on the Presidency Council on the nomination of a unity government that promises 鈥渁 new beginning for Libya,鈥� Mr. Kobler urged all members of the House under its speaker Agila Saleh, to assume their responsibilities set forth in the Libyan Political Agreement, and to 鈥渄o what is right for Libya and its people鈥� by endorsing the proposed unity government.

Mr. Kobler stressed that the Libyan people would be looking to the new Government to move with authority and determination to re-unite State institutions, and restore stability and security across Libya. He also called on the Libyan people and all relevant political and security actors to wholeheartedly embrace the new government and give it a chance to govern.

UNSMIL was established in 2011 by the 缅北禁地Security Council at the request of the Libyan authorities following six months of armed conflict to support the country's new transitional authorities in their post-conflict efforts.