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Dabbashi

lines on the record: 697
first: 2008-03-03
most recent: 2016-06-06
sittings or episodes: 92
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“We do not wish to see a recurrence of the reprehensible practices carried out by armed groups in various Libyan cities in the past, including the confiscation of State property and that of citizens, and human rights violations. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya must guard against such violations and prevent them, working jointly with the Presidential Council of the national unity Government.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“They must put an end to institutional divisions by replacing former leaders of institutions with other leaders, in particular leaders of financial and monitoring institutions, on the basis of who has the most experience. It is our hope that the efforts currently under way will be fruitful, that the city of Sirte will be liberated and that the presence ofDa'esh there will end in the next two weeks. But to date we have seen no plan for the city of Sirte in the aftermath of its liberation, a plan that should include the facilitated return of displaced persons, the return to functioning of local authorities and security entities, and the departure of armed groups from Sirte. This is a crucial stage, because we do not want to find Al-Qaida in Sirte after Da'esh leaves.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“The implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement, in accordance to an agreed timeline, and support for the establishment of State institutions need to be at the heart of UNSMIL's mandate over the next few months. Such a mandate needs to focus on peacekeeping and a sustainable stability plan for Libya, the elements of which were set out in a letter (S/2014/632) dated 27 August 2014. The Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord has a very difficult task before it. The Council can be successful in its role only if its members disregard the context of their appointment and work in a unified way and collectively assume responsibilty.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“If Council members want proof of what I mean, they can look at the former members of the General National Congress who have set up their own State council and have appointed some controversial persons to it. UNSMIL needs to change the way it has been operating and needs to become more actively involved in events in Libya and provide suggestions and advice, even if it is not directly asked for its advice. However, UNSMIL's response to our requests for support is a herculean task, because of the absence of State institutions or expertise in the different sectors of the Libyan State, as we have seen over the past five years. Many people in charge have not had access to expert advice and did not even know what they were actually seeking. They have not been able to envision a functioning State structure for the team working for them.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“It is crucial that the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, together with the full support of UNSMIL, establish a database containing information on armed groups, their leaders, their locations and lists of their members who wish to join the State's military and civilian protection forces to facilitate their integration in the institutions of the Libyan State. UNSMIL is the sponsor of the Libyan Political Agreement, and therefore has a key role to play as an honest broker of the Agreement. UNSMIL must pay attention and respond to each and every Violation of the Agreement and not simply sweep them under the carpet, because any violation of the Agreement by any party might encourage other parties to undermine its implementation.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“The majority of Libyans doubt that the armed groups will accept those terms. In the absence of such agreement, and given the lack of a professional security environment, as indicated by the report of the Secretary-General, such terrorist groups will continue to pose a threat to the Government of National Accord and the Government might indeed become a target for terrorist activities or extortion, as has been the case with other Governments, if the Government stops financially supporting the armed groups.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“This includes the development of professional State security institutions, the successful demobilization and integration or reintegration of fighters, and the implementation of effective defence and police reform programmes." (S/2016/452, para. 82) It is not enough for armed groups to declare their support for the Government of National Accord for them to be considered as having been placed under the Government's authority. That requires a binding agreement in which the armed groups wholeheartedly declare their approval of the Libyan Political Agreement and the provisions set out therein, including the security arrangements. The armed groups also must make it abundantly clear that they intend to hand over their weapons and that each member intends to join State institutions.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“By way of example, it is premature to talk today about forces controlled by the Government of National Accord. Such a reference can be found in the report of the Secretary-General, which states: "As with previous administrations, a key challenge facing the new transitional authorities in Libya is the urgent need to address the widespread proliferation of weapons and the large number of armed groups. Although nominally under State authority, the majority of these groups continue to operate outside the effective control of the Libyan State and Government. It is critical that the Libyan authorities put in place a viable plan that paves the way for the State to gradually exercise an unqualified monopoly over the use of force as outlined in the relevant provisions of the Libyan Political Agreement.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“I reviewed the report (S/2016/452) of the Secretary- General that is before the Security Council, and I am able to say that it has some shortcomings at the professional level when it comes to the way it describes some aspects that are crucial to the Libyan political scene. I made that point in identical letters addressed to the President of the Security Council and to the Secretary-General on 2 June, which will be issued as document S/2016/508. I would like to reiterate that the Secretariat should refrain from using unrealistic terminology and erroneous or fictitious names, because that only further complicates the political mix in Libya and does not allow us to ease tensions and overcome the impasse we are in today in order to fully implement the Libyan Political Agreement.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“More still needs to be done because the success of the Government of National Accdord depends upon the robust and honest implementation of the provisions of the Libyan Political Agreement, beginning with the implementation of the security arrangements and the setting up of an armed force to secure the city of Tripoli, in cooperation with the police. Such a force must be properly equipped and capable and should enjoy the full support of the international community in order to be able to counter any threat posed by one or more armed groups. Such a force would allow the Government of National Accord to move freely within the capital.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“In the light of the total failure of Libyan Governments over the past five years - Governments that did not respond to the aspirations of the citizens of Libya themselves - and against the backdrop of the large-scale welcome for the Libyan Political Agreement and the approval by the House of Representatives of the Agreement on 23 January, despite some of the challenges it faced, I would say that unity among our partners when it comes to an international consensus in support of the Government of National Accord is crucial at this time. It is a very positive sign that Security Council resolutions have referred to the Government of National Accord as the sole legitimate Government in Libya. The resolutions also call upon Member States to refrain from communicating with any other parallel institution. However, that is not enough.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“It is also our hope that UNSMIL will be able to move in full force to Tripoli as soon as possible and that it will be able to work more actively over the next few months to fulfil its mandate, in particular to make progress on the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement and provide the necessary assistance and support for State institutions to be set up and to be up and running.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin by congratulating France on its accession to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. I would also like to thank Mr. Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his very valuable briefing. I would also like to extend my gratitude to Mr. Ramlan Bin Ibrahim for his update on the work of the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). On behalf of the Government of Libya, I would like to commend the Security Council's intention to extend the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), a step that should be taken next few days by the Security Council.”
2016-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7706 (2016) · source
“The international community must be resolute in adhering precisely to the Libyan Political Agreement while following a specific timetable, not overlooking any violations and rejecting any pre-emptive acts that could make this political situation even more complex. We must begin by implementing the security measures and providing weapons to the police force. That is the real role that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Libya must play at this stage. Anything short of that will be of little value - in fact, it could serve to undermine the Political Agreement, which remains the single glimmer of hope for the Libyan people, in spite of its shortcomings. The meeting rose at 11.45 am.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“The militias will never disappear as long as they continue to receive salaries from the State coffers - very high salaries and much more than police and army officers earn. They also receive unchecked financial support from the Ministry of Defence, while army officers and soldiers do not even receive their meagre salaries on time. I therefore emphasize that those who care about the well-being of the Libyan people and genuinely want to help them to overcome this crisis and establish justice must help us to reconstitute the Libyan army and build its capacities, as it is the only guarantor of the unity of the country and its recovery. There is also a need to support the Government as safeguard the country's sovereignty.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“The Government of National Accord does not currently oversee any prisons; therefore, we cannot discuss any decision about Al-Qadhafi or any other prisoner at this stage. I would be remiss if I failed to welcome the ongoing constructive cooperation between the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC and Libya's Office of the Prosecutor. We reiterate our appreciation for all the efforts made by her Office and underscore the need to provide all the necessary resources so that it can continue and expand its investigations into crimes committed in Libya. The Prosecutor and her colleagues are always welcome in Libya to continue their investigations, once the security conditions allow for that. There can be no justice in the absence of security, and there can be no security in the absence of the army and the police and in the presence of militias.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“Al-Qadhafi directly to Mr. Al-'Ajami Al-'ATiri. In that regard, I wish to clarify that neither the ICC nor any other foreign entity has the right to directly address a Libyan citizen without first going through the appropriate Libyan Government channels. The Court, it if were to take such a path, would violate Libyan law and interfere in the internal affairs of Libya. Mr. Al-'Ajami Al-'ATiri is a commander in the Libyan Army, and has no right to have any direct dealings with a foreign entity or to directly decide the fate of another Libyan. If he should attempt to do so, he would violate Libyan law and be subject to prosecution when circumstances allow. Whatever the circumstances, the decision of whether or not to surrender Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi to the ICC is the sole purview of the Libyan Government and judiciary.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“We were greatly concerned to learn that a senior military official of an important country has affirmed his country's plan to train and supply militias, which are to declare their allegiance to Mr. Fayyez Al-Sarraj, Chair of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, under the pretext of fighting Da'esh. We believe that this would simply lead to keeping power split between the Army and the militias and to further chaos and instability in the country. It will prevent the Government of National Accord from having any control of the security situation. Prosecutor Bensouda notes in her report that her Office, in line with its effort to ensure the surrender of Saif Al-Qadhafi to the ICC, filed a request to the Pre-Trial Chamber for an order directing the Registry to transmit the request for arrest and surrender of Mr.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“Despite these factors, we must note that no Libyan Government can protect human rights or deliver justice when itsjudges, officials and the Office ofthe Prosecutor General feel that their lives are at risk because the Government has no control over the security situation and is not functioning in a safe environment. All prisons will remain beyond State control so long as the Security Council continues to marginalize the Libyan Army and to prevent its units and battalions, as well as the Libyan Security Forces, from receiving weapons despite the Libyan Army's achievements in fighting Da'esh, Al-Qaida and Ansar Al-Sharia militias. Despite the dire need for concerted international efforts to fight Da'esh in Libya, we must take extreme care about who we are supplying weapons and equipment to.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“I again stress that the Libyan judicial authorities are determined to meet their obligations pursuant to national and international laws, despite the challenges and pressures facing them, particularly the Office of the Prosecutor General, in the absence ofa law enforcement agency under Government control. The Libyan Government is currently unable to ensure the independence of the judiciary or the issuance of fair sentences when courts operate in areas not subject to its authority. However, it will strive to ensure accountability, fight impunity and promote the rule of law, and spare no effort to investigate all crimes committed, including those of torture, abduction and any other violation of human rights. We will punish all perpetrators when circumstances allow.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I am pleased to see you, Sir, a representative of a friendly country, presiding over the Security Council. I congratulate you and the members of your delegation on assuming the presidency. I also thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her important briefing today. I take this opportunity to reaffirm Libya's full determination to ensure that the work of its national judiciary and the ICC complement one another in delivering justice and fighting impunity for crimes that fall under the Rome Statute.”
2016-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7698 (2016) · source
“All Libya's stakeholders must therefore work together to give the Government of National Accord the momentum it needs as soon as possible, and until then, the Presidency Council can green-light the various ministries and deputy ministers. We need the international community to respond to the Government, and I hope that today the Security Council will send a clear message of solid support for the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord and that that message will take the form of a press statement by the Council. The meeting rose at10.25 am.”
2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7661 (2016) · source
“The Presidency Council and the House of Representatives must work together in order to convene the General National Congress in order to approve the Government of National Accord, as represented by the Presidency Council, whether as is or after modifications have been made. Most Libyans no longer consider the question of who will occupy the various offices of the Government of National Accord significant. They have endured displacement and fear for their lives and property. Their salaries have not been paid; they have no health services. They have only one option, and that is the Government of National Accord, whatever its failings. It represents the only way out of the crisis.”
2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7661 (2016) · source
“That involves responding to the continuing incitement by the former Mufti Al-Sadeq Al-Gheriani and by the television channel run by his son, and that of the Canadian national of Libyan origin Abd Al-Bassit theila. I urge all Libyan army and police officers to return to their posts in accordance with the requests of the Presidency Council. Those extremists and criminals who attempt to undermine the political process are trying to jeopardize the legitimacy of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord. I would like to make it clear, however, that the Presidency Council and the General National Congress acquired that legitimacy in accordance with the Libyan Political Agreement, adopted by the House of Representatives, and those institutions still possess that legitimacy.”
2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7661 (2016) · source
“There can be no question that the Presidency Council's return to Tripoli is a courageous, necessary and important step in confronting the extremist groups that have now been occupying the capital for two years and that have undermined all the revolution's gains, making the people's lives an intolerable hell. In that context, I would like to commend the efforts of the Libyan armed forces, particularly the navy, which has helped us to take that step, and I urge all the armed groups and the Libyan people as a whole to support the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord in dealing with all the extremist and criminal groups that have tried to undermine the political process or commit acts of terrorism in the capital.”
2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7661 (2016) · source
“That flies in the face of the fact that Council members continue to affirm their willingness to help the Libyan people and protect their resources. That disparity between deeds and words certainly does nothing to maintain the Council's credibility in the eyes of the Libyan people, and I hope that the Council will reconsider the issue as soon as possible and agree to the request expressed in our letter addressed to it. I welcome the return of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord to Tripoli. As I have said a number of times, there can be no peace or security in Libya until that legitimate Government can work in a safe environment.”
2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7661 (2016) · source
“We have worked with the delegation of the United Kingdom and all the other members of the Security Council to ensure that the resolution just adopted represents an additional step that can help the Libyan people assure, safeguard and develop its natural resources. We believe that all Council members understand the problems that the Libyan Investment Authority is up against. We know of nothing that would be an obstacle to the approval of our request that the Investment Authority be enabled to manage its resources within the framework of the current assets freeze. However, we were surprised by the Security Council's unfortunate refusal to respond to our request, which thereby makes it henceforth responsible for every loss incurred by the Libyan people. We are talking about profits that we could have amassed to the tune of $2 billion a year.”
2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7661 (2016) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership of the Council this month, and the members of the Council for their unanimous adoption of resolution 2278 (2016). While today's resolution does not respond to our urgent request regarding the Libyan Investment Authority, it does reaffirm the sanctions directed at all those involved in the illegal export of Libyan crude oil. It also extends the mandate of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1973 (2011). We have seen a visible improvement in the Panel's performance, based on its most recent report, as contained in document S/2016/209.”
2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7661 (2016) · source
“We hope that Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kobler will be able to help Lybians achieve their goals with the Council's assistance. But it is up to Libyans to set aside their political alliances andjoin together to confront the greatest danger, namely, terrorism and the possibility ofa break~up ofthe State and a division ofthe territory.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“During the 11 February meeting on sanctions (see S/PV.7620), I referred to the losses suffered by Libya because the Board of the Libyan Investment Authority was unable to manage the country's investments. We have been in consultations with members of the Board to determine what measures need to be adopted to prevent losses without lifting the assets freeze. We feel that Council members understand this problem and we hope that itwill lead to a draft resolution to be adopted soon by the Security Council. Libyans aspire to a Government that unites them, manages their affairs, provides them with security and basic services and makes it possible for them to return to their homes. Their hopes are based on the establishment of the Government of National Accord, which is working out of Tripoli.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“No force will be able to impose its authority on the Libyan people. Over the past four years, terrorist organizations have controlled the levers of the State. Unfortunately, they are sowing division among Libyans and encouraging them to kill each other. They do so by using two television channels - A1 Nabaa and Tanasoh - to disseminate propaganda. If the international community is serious about resolving the Libyan crisis, it must prevent the broadcasting of those two television channels and punish those responsible. It is worth noting that the Tanasoh channel is broadcasted from the United Kingdom and that its owner holds British nationality, while one of its main officials is a Canadian mufti of Libyan origin.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“They have also made it possible to establish pockets of control in other Libyan cities. Therefore, the time has come to ask those who use religion as a slogan to say something we have never heard from them before, namely, the condemnation of Da'esh and Ansar Al-Sharia. They must declare that they are not linked to the ideology of Al-Qaida or Da'esh, or at least that they have rejected it. They must accept what Libyans agree upon with regard to the sponsorship of the United Nations and accept the national State and respect the institutions and symbols of democracy, the rule of law and equality among all Libyans. They must demonstrate this in fact so that Libyans can believe them, trust them, vote for them and integrate them in the conduct of the affairs of the State. Otherwise, Libyans will remain suspicious of those two organizations.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“In that regard, I should warn against any efforts to strengthen the capacity of the militias on the pretext of helping to prepare them to fight Da'esh in Sirte. That can only have the effect of complicating the Libyan crisis even more, particularly in view of the fact that since the fight began we have seen the militias retreat from Sirte and put it back in the hands of Da'esh. It will be difficult to unite Libyans in the effort to fight and eliminate terrorism in the country if we continue to ignore the fact that elements of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group and the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya are supporting and protecting Da'esh. They are allies of the Islamic State and have provided them with weapons and financing. They have made it possible for them to control Sirte and Derna and some areas of Benghazi.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“Some Libyans are opposed to the army's leadership, while others insist that they should not be interfered with, which shows clearly that all Libyans recognize that the army exists. It is therefore incumbent upon the international community to help the army to develop on a professional basis that aligns with international standards, as well as to furnish it with the equipment it needs to fight terrorism and protect the State's borders. There can be no question that establishing a programme aimed at reintegrating into the army all soldiers who have committed no crimes or human-rights violations and those fighters who wish to join the army should be the Government of National Accord's top priority and the main goal for international assistance.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“We have seen that the only regular army in Libya is made up of those units fighting terrorism in Benghazi, who have been able to liberate Ajdabiya, are working to liberate Derna and are in the J abal Al-Gharbi region preparing to carry out orders if the vote in the body politic is blocked or if the militias prevent the Government of national accord from working in Tripoli. I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Libyan army and the forces supporting it on its success in Benghazi, which for the first time in two years has enabled families that had to flee to return to their homes. It is time that the Government, with the help of the international community, put together a comprehensive plan for the reconstruction of Benghazi.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“I commend all the patriotic residents of the towns of Zawiyah, Serman, Ojailat, Jamil and other areas who have responded to their country's call in the absence of any support from the Government of the extremist militias in Tripoli, which instead of fighting terrorism has been aiding Da'esh and its wounded by using members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, and has hastened to declare the city liberated from Da'esh in order to cover for Da'esh leaders who are still trying to escape, and some of whom are hiding in the capital of Tripoli. The clashes with Da'esh in the western region of the country have shown that the militia authorities in Tripoli, which claim to constitute a Government of security, do not possess an army, and that they actually provide the basis for terrorism, since they cannot combat it.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“They have forgotten all their previous political differences and some of them have died as martyrs alongside the residents of Sabratha in a decisive battle aimed at purging the area of terrorism. They have achieved a great deal despite the obstacles placed in their way by the local leaders, who are under the thumb of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“Unfortunately, there are Libyans who believe it is in their interest to prevent the formation of a Government of National Accord and to foment problems and discord among the country's institutions. Some think they can control and lead Libyans through the use of force. Others are trying to use the Libyan army's successes to prevent the formation of a Government, with no thought for the suffering of Libyans both inside and outside the country or the threats that surround it. Libyans have once again shown that nothing can divide them when they know that their country is under siege. We have recently seen young patriots coming from every city to surround the city of Sabratha in western Libya in order to fight Da'esh together and to try to drive its soldiers out.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“While we have been hoping to see the establishment ofa Government of National Accord, there are spoilers who have continued to use tactics designed to derail every attempt to form such a Government, both within and outside the House of Representatives. No one can deny the fact that Libyans and the House of Representatives are positive that there is a clear majority in the House in support of the formation of a Government of National Accord under the Prime Minister-designate, Fayiz Al-Sarraj. If the House had been permitted to vote on it, the Government would now be able to carry out its functions. I hope those members of the House will reconsider their position and that the Security Council will not fail to sanction those who have stood in the way of implementation of the Political Agreement.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): I am pleased to be able to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I thank Mr. Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his important briefing. I commend him for his determination to bring the positions of the various Libyan parties closer with the aim of speeding up implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement, signed on 17 December. I would also like to thank Ambassador Ramlan Bin Ibrahim for his presentation of the report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). Libyans have welcomed the signing of the Political Agreement, which they see as auguring well, and which has been endorsed by the House of Representatives.”
2016-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7640 (2016) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that transparency, cooperation, coordination and information-sharing between sanctions committees and the States concerned are the pillars that make the sanctions machinery positive and effective.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“We hope the Security Council will treat it differently once it is in office and that it will be able to lead the country to a stage where there will be no need for sanctions. In the case of Libya, assets freezes and arms embargoes cannot be effective if our delegation and the Sanctions Committee are not sharing information, and right now that is not happening. My delegation was surprised that a number of exemptions were made without informing us, which could lead to undesired exemptions or circumventions of correct procedure. We hope that in the future the Sanctions Committee will share with our delegation all the exemption requests that reach it, as well as any steps that are taken as a result.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“The Committee makes it available to us only in its offices and only a few days before official publication, and after discussing it in the Committee with no annexes, as if it were a dangerous classified document. As a matter of fact, it contains no confidential information at all, and classified information that would actually be useful to the Libyan Government is not included - and not just confidential information, but even data available through other documents and on social media are not referred to at all in case they might be intended to serve illegitimate interests. Tha all leads us to question the usefulness and benefit of the Panel of Experts. Regrettably, this is not a moment to cite examples, because this issue has been overtaken by events. In Libya we are awaiting the formation of a Government of national reconciliation.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“Libya's experience with the Sanctions Committee indicates that there is a need to differentiate between the sanctions imposed on Governments as a punishment aimed at changing their behaviour and those used to spare States worse consequences. My country's relationship with its Sanctions Committee should be one of cooperation, coordination and constant exchange of information within a framework of full transparency. In that context, we find it strange that Libya's delegation is treated like any other Mission to the United Nations, with the information collected by the Panel of Experts withheld from it. It is ludicrous that the Panel's report to be issued as a final document by the Security Council and made available to all Member States and the media is not transmitted to the Libyan delegation in advance.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“In addition, the Security Council is not taking sufficient steps to follow up on its resolutions. Of what use is the Panel of Experts if it does not give Libya any information, and if most of the information it does have is available to the public through the media? With regard to the assets freeze against the Libyan Investment Authority, despite its importance, the lack of adjustment to the freeze to enable the Authority's governing body to manage its funds profitably has led to losses for the Libyan State amounting to billions of dollars in interest and service charges that we have been unable to collect. We hope that the Security Council will rectify the situation as soon as possible so that Libya does not sustain further unintended losses.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“Despite the clear provisions in Security Council resolutions concering freezing the assets of certain individuals and supporting the Libyan Government's recovery of plundered funds, we have not received a single notification from any State concerning compliance with the resolutions or the freezing of the assets of the persons referred to in those resolutions. We have also not received any information from the Panel of Experts that could be useful in helping our authorities to track and recover funds. It is noteworthy that the Panel's reports lack certain important names and information. Those reports have therefore become dead letters and of no use to us. Simply put, States are not implementing the Council's resolutions on the freezing of assets, while the Panel of Experts is also not providing us any information in that regard.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“We hope that the Security Council has learned the lesson and that the Sanctions Committee will facilitate the acquisition of weapons by the anticipated Governmnet of national reconciliation upon taking office, without putting forward pretexts to prevent the army from acquiring weapons to fight terrorism and radicalism. The freezing of assets is another form of sanctions imposed on Libya. There are two kinds: first, an assets freeze against the Al-Qadhafi family and officials ofhis regime and, secondly, an assets freeze against Libyan financial institutions and their African portfolios.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“The Sanctions Committee should therefore have engaged seriously and transparently in consultations with the legitimate Government of Libya to agree to a mechanism for facilitating the acquisition of weapons by the Libyan army while also prevening access to them by the radical militias that are fighting the Government and destroying public and private property. Unfortunately,thatdidnothappen.Theflowofweapons from well-known States to militias - including Da'esh, Ansar Al-Sharia and Al-Qaida elements - continued. Those weapons helped those groups to occupy a number of Libyan cities, which our Government has been unable to fully retake.”
2016-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7620 (2016) · source
“We cannot accept sanctions being used to prevent the legitimate Government from extending its full authority over the entire Libyan territory, even if that is an unintended consequence. Nor can we accept their being imposed in a manner that serves to promote radicalism and terrorism. Sanctions should also not lead to the Libyan people's loss of billions of dollars. We indeed need an arms embargo against the armed factions, but we cannot prevent the army and the police from obtaining weapons.”
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“They are still in effect and are aimed at helping the Government avoid a de-stabilization of the situation and a worsening of the problems, as well as to safeguard the wealth of the Libyan people and restore their plundered assets. Sanctions on Libya are imposed under numerous Security Council resolutions, namely, resolutions 1970 (2011), 1973 (2011), 2009 (2011), 2095 (2013), 2146 (2014), 2147 (2014) and 2213 (2015). The sanctions are limited to four areas, namely, an arms embargo, travel bans, the freezing of assets and proscribing illegitimate trafficking in oil and fuel. All those sanctions were needed to control specific situations inside the country in the absence of a strong central Government. Libya has no objection to them. Regretfully, however, many problems have occurred in their implementation.”
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