"Fighting the Islamic State in Libya: by political means first".

NOREF, 2 March 2015.

Libya entered a new spiral of violence in early 2015, with jihadist attacks claimed by the Islamic State succeeding one another and renewed armed confrontation between the country’s two main political-military coalitions. Among Western governments, consensus has so far prevailed on the necessity to privilege political instruments in order to address the escalating crisis. However, progress on the political front can only be reached if the United Nations-led mediation effort receives more significant and sustained support.

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