Washington— In a joint statement by 11 countries led by the United States has reaffirmed these countries’ commitment to supporting the Libyan people’s pursuit of unity, stability, peace and prosperity in a country that has been in chaos since 2011 as a result of foreign intervention.
The statement, which was released by the Office of the Spokesperson at the US Department of State on 26 November 2025, cames as an attempt to shore up the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) that has failed to end the ongoing crisis or reactivate a stagnant political process.
“We also affirm our commitment to support increased military and economic coordination between western and eastern Libyan stakeholders. We welcome Libyan efforts to integrate Libya’s security forces and urge Libyan leaders to take further steps to expand and institutionalize east-west military coordination and unification,” the statement said.
Along with the Government of the United States of America, the statement was signed by Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and the UK.
The states urged that steps be taken to strengthen Libyan economic institutions, such as the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Central Bank of Libya (CBL), and Audit Bureau, especially those programs aimed at boosting energy production and economic growth.
“Increased economic and security integration is essential to ensuring Libya’s sovereignty, security, and long-term prosperity and will complement and strengthen the political process. A strong and prosperous Libya with unified economic, military, and political institutions is in all of our interests,” the statement concluded.