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Bensaad

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2021-11-24
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2021-11-24
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  1. “A historic electoral process with the potential to bring a new era of stability, democracy and independence has begun. It is therefore imperative that the process not be aborted or spoiled. I urge the Security Council and the international community as a whole to do their utmost to secure Libyan democracy and help us deliver free and fair elections.”

    2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source

  2. “Although domestic legislation continues to fail Libyan women, we still see powerful examples of women’s determination. For the first time in our history, we have female candidates running for the presidency. In conjunction with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the beginning of the 16 days of activism against gender- based violence, I pay tribute to all of the brave women who have lost their lives raising their voices and acknowledge the courage of those who continue to risk their lives for change. Finally, I strongly urge the Council to support a process of national reconciliation and transitional justice that will promote societal healing and lead to sustainable peace. Libya is at an inflection point.”

    2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source

  3. “Fourthly, we need to insist on firm public guarantees by all parties that they will accept the results, win or lose. For that reason, I strongly urge the Council to call on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya to exercise its mandate and mediate between all parties, which includes responding to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum’s repeated requests to convene a meeting in which differences between the parties can be addressed and basic consensus on the legal framework forged. Fifthly, the Council should insist on the active participation and representation of women in the electoral process. At present, only 32 out of 200 parliamentary seats have been earmarked for women. That falls far short of the 30 per cent quota set out in the road map.”

    2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source

  4. “First, it is critical that the Security Council ensure that parliamentary and presidential elections are held simultaneously with no delay, as stipulated in the road map. Secondly, international observers must be present to ensure that elections are free and fair and that there is no electoral fraud, coercion, discrimination or intimidation of voters, candidates or political parties. The Council can do more to insist that such observers are in place ahead of the elections. Thirdly, security must be maintained throughout the electoral process to ensure no intimidation or coercion takes place. Security guarantees must be provided to ensure the electoral process is not used as an excuse to foment violence and civil unrest or to cast doubt on Libya’s democratic experiment.”

    2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source

  5. “The Libyan people do not wish to see a moment meant to foster peace end in division and violence. War has continued for far too long in Libya. Our people deserve a free and fair democratic process. For the first time in a long time, our people have hope that a genuine solution may be in reach. We owe it to the Libyan people to do everything we can to deliver an electoral process that is worthy of their aspirations. I therefore urge the Security Council to support Libyans and help us move beyond the divisions and paralysis that have stood in the way of peace for too long. There is so much more the Council can do to secure the electoral process in Libya and protect a free and fair process.”

    2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source

  6. “The current conditions are not in line with either the Libyan road map or resolutions 2570 (2021) or 2571 (2021). Nor are they in line with the second Berlin Conference on Libya. Just weeks ahead of the elections, there is still no consensus among the key stakeholders about the legal framework for the elections to be held, and no confirmation from the parties that electoral results will be accepted. That ambiguity threatens the outcome of the electoral process. Like so many of my fellow Libyans, I desperately want to participate in free and fair elections. A democratic process is vital for the future of my country. Yet I fear that if steps are not taken now to strengthen the electoral environment, these elections could exacerbate geographic divisions and contribute to civil unrest.”

    2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source

  7. “As a member of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, I have a responsibility to the Libyan people to ensure that the upcoming elections deliver on their hopes and aspirations. That means that the elections must be conducted freely and fairly, in keeping with the road map agreed in November 2020. We must all do our utmost to ensure that the upcoming elections contribute to — and do not detract from — the renewal of legitimacy and national stability. It is for that reason that I am concerned about the upcoming elections. The elections, currently scheduled for 24 December, should abide with the road map, which set out a clear sequencing through which elections were to be held on a constitutional basis. Parliamentary and presidential elections were to occur simultaneously on 24 December. Yet that plan is not being respected.”

    2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source

  8. “I am addressing the Security Council today from Tripoli, where hopes are high as my fellow citizens embrace the new practice of democracy. My fellow countrymen and countrywomen are eagerly establishing new political parties, defining electoral programmes and running for office. This historic moment would not have been possible without the resolve of the Libyan people to achieve a peaceful solution, the ongoing efforts of the United Nations special mission in Libya and the difficult, but necessary, compromises reached by all parties. It is those combined efforts that led to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum agreeing a national road map, subsequently endorsed by the Security Council in resolution 2570 (2021).”

    2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source

  9. “Ms. Bensaad: I thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to address the Security Council as the Libyan people prepare to embark upon our nation’s first-ever direct presidential elections. As a women’s rights activist, a member of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum and a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, it is a true privilege to join the Security Council today. Our meeting could not come at a more important time. We are weeks away from elections that have the capacity to be a true turning point for Libya, marking a historic transition from a decade of instability, conflict and war, to stability, democracy and peace. I cannot overstate how significant a milestone these elections are for people who have suffered not only a decade of war, but also decades of brutal autocracy.”

    2021-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8912 (2021) · source