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The has warned that any attempt to impede electoral process could prompt sanctions, ahead ofÌýa key conferenceÌýdue to take place WednesdayÌý top politicians and UN officials willÌýdiscuss the situation in the North African state.

The statement said the European Council had "to clarify that… obstructing or undermining the elections" is punishable with sanctions.

The country's current (GNU) was selected through an UN-supported process in March to bring together two rival administrations in the run-up of December elections.

Wednesday's international gathering is a bid to pressure rival LibyanÌýparties to take part inÌýtheÌýelections or remove foreign forces, The Guardian said.

Talks will be held Berlin by Germany's Foreign MinisterÌýHeiko Maas, alongside the United Nations' Secretary-General Antionio Guterres and the body's Support Mission in Libya.

Also present will be US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other nations' foreign ministers.

The Second Berlin Conference on Libya follows the initialÌý.

It aims at withdrawing foreignÌýtroops, militias, and mercenariesÌýmostly from Russia and Turkey,ÌýThe GuardianÌý°ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù±ð»å.

In the past, cut-off dates for troops to pull out have not been followed, including on .

Russia backsÌý, who was theÌýdominant power in eastern Libya when ruled by a Tobruk-basedÌý.

Meanwhile, Turkey is in favour of the UN-recognised government, more prominent in the west.

Both authorities have since folded with the formation of a government of national unity.

Tripoli's Foreign MinisterÌý from Libya, though she was later contradicted by a senior government adviser.

Wednesday's conference will equally reiterate that December's elections must go ahead, according toÌýThe Guardian.

Lawyers for Justice in Libya has urged all those involved "to prioritise human rights, accountability and the rule of law".

It also requested they "establish a clear timeline and benchmarks to monitor the progress made by the Libyan authorities".

The NGO said in a press release while there have been positive developments after last year's gathering in the German capital, it is worried these might not last.

"Gross human rights violations and serious international crimes such as torture, enforced disappearances… and [the] trafficking and smuggling of migrants... continue to be committed throughout the country,"Ìýit added.

Arrangements are also being considered by the UN for a Libyan Political Dialogue Forum gathering in Switzerland, the following week, to reach a consensus on December'sÌývote, according toÌýThe Guardian.

Certain politicians in the legislature have been preventing elections or insisting that a referendum be held before a new constitution is enacted.

European countries largely consider these attempts to slow the electoral process.

The United Nations has told the Libyan House of Representatives it should implement the required laws and constitution-related arrangements by 1 July.

This is to give the country's electoral authorities sufficiently long to organise the poll.

Libya was thrown into the Ìýin the wake of the 2011 deposition of long-time strongman dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

The current Government of National Unity is the latest attempt to establish a single authority in the country.