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Many argued that accountability for abuses is essential for any credible peace process or election."},{"key":"security-sector","label":"Security Sector Unification","description":"The meeting repeatedly addressed clashes between armed groups, the fragility of the ceasefire, and the need to reunify military and security institutions. Speakers also linked Libya's stability to ending unilateral armed action and removing foreign fighters and mercenaries."},{"key":"sanctions-embargo","label":"Sanctions and Arms Embargo","description":"A major topic was implementation of the Libya sanctions regime, especially the arms embargo and asset-freeze measures. Speakers raised concerns about embargo violations, illicit trafficking, sanctions designations, and protecting frozen Libyan assets for the benefit of the Libyan people."},{"key":"national-elections","label":"National and Municipal Elections","description":"Speakers repeatedly discussed the successful municipal polls and the need to build on them toward long-delayed national elections. Debate focused on electoral laws, technical preparation, legitimacy, and ensuring that future elections are peaceful, inclusive, and credible."},{"key":"political-dialogue","label":"Libyan-Led Political Dialogue","description":"Many statements called for an inclusive, Libyan-led political process under UN facilitation to break the current deadlock. This included dialogue on a roadmap, compromise among rival institutions, and the possible formation of unified national governance arrangements."},{"key":"economic-governance","label":"Economic Governance and Central Bank Reform","description":"Several speakers highlighted the Central Bank leadership crisis, the need to protect its independence, and the importance of transparent financial oversight. They also stressed spending controls, unified budgeting, and fair management of oil revenues and public resources."},{"key":"migration-protection","label":"Migrants, Refugees and Humanitarian Protection","description":"Several statements addressed the growing movement of refugees and migrants into and through Libya, including spillover from the war in Sudan. Discussion centered on protection risks, abuse of migrants, trafficking networks, and the need for rights-based humanitarian and migration responses."},{"key":"national-reconciliation","label":"National Reconciliation and Transitional Justice","description":"Speakers discussed reconciliation initiatives led by Libyan actors, the Presidential Council, and the African Union. They emphasized that reconciliation must be linked to victims' rights, truth-telling, reparations, and broader transitional justice measures."}]}}