U.N. adviser calls for Libyan elections in 'shortest possible time'

FILE PHOTO: Members of the military personnel arrive to take part in a parade calling for parliamentary and presidential election, at Martyr's square in Tripoli, Libya February 12, 2022. REUTERS/Nada Harib

The U.N. Secretary-General's special adviser on Libya said she stressed the need for calm as she met senior politicians there on Sunday and said free and fair elections should be held "in the shortest possible time".

Stephanie Williams said on Twitter she met the Prime Minister of Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, and also Fathi Bashagha, named by the parliament to head a new government in a process rejected by the incumbent prime minister.

(Reporting by Nayera Abdallah and Enas Alashary; Editing by Andrew Heavens)