UN stresses support for Libyan municipalities

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TRIPOLI, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Stephanie Williams, deputy special representative of the UN Secretary General for political affairs in Libya, on Sunday stressed the need to support local municipalities in Libya.

Williams made her remarks during a meeting with Milad Taher, Libyan minister of Local Governance, in the capital Tripoli where the two officials discussed cooperation and the role of local authorities.

On Thursday, Williams met with Salem Bentahia, chairman of the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections, and expressed UN's full support for voter registration and preparations for local elections to be held in March.

Libya has more than 100 municipalities representing different cities and regions of the country.

The mandate has ended for the municipal councils elected in 2014. The municipal council election law requires a four-year non-renewable term. Enditem

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