TRIPOLI, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced on Tuesday the formation of an advisory committee to resolve issues hindering the holding of general elections in the country.

"The United Nations Support Mission in Libya is pleased to announce the establishment of the Advisory Committee," UNSMIL said in a statement.

According to the statement, the committee, composed of 20 Libyans based on UNSMIL's assessment of their experience and capabilities, will develop "technically sound and politically viable" proposals for resolving outstanding contentious issues to enable the holding of elections.

The proposals formulated by the committee will be submitted to UNSMIL for consideration for the subsequent phase of the political process.

The establishment of the advisory committee is "an integral part of UN efforts to support Libya in overcoming the protracted political deadlock and fragmentation in order to make progress towards national elections as the means to renew the legitimacy of Libya's divided institutions," the statement noted.

Libya failed to hold general elections in December 2021 as previously scheduled, due to disagreements among the Libyan parties over election laws. Enditem

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