Mr. Selim (Egypt) commended the success of UNHCR within the framework of the Convention Plus initiative and the Agenda for Protection, particularly the agreement regarding resettlement.

In the impoverished western district of Abu Selim, where many Islamists are seen as local heroes due to their sacrifices under Colonel Muammar el Qaddafi s regime, the NFC swept the field with 60,052 votes, defeating all six Islamist parties, which received a combined total of less than 15,000 votes. Overall, liberal leaning parties finished first in 11 of Libya s 13 electoral districts, with the NFC winning ten and the CNT taking one.