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Dabbashi

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first: 2008-03-03
most recent: 2016-06-06
sittings or episodes: 92
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“The progress achieved in the political dialogue thus far has been an undeniable success, which could provide the foundation for peace and security during the remaining transitional period before adoption of the constitution. However, that success could vanish owing to the intransigence of a particular party that is obstructing the process, a party we are all familiar with that does not respect the future of Libya or the lives of Libyans as long as it has enough weapons and foreign support to block consensus. That is why Libyans await a firm position from Mr. Bernardino Leon and from the Security Council so that they can put an end to the procrastination and futile, deliberate delays that are or could be adopted by a party to the dialogue.”
2015-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7512 (2015) · source
“It must be familiar with the rules of good governance and be able to communicate effectively with all parties. At the same time, experts harbour doubts as to the success of forming such a Government because of the absence of criteria to be met for the selection of its members - a view quite different from public opinion. That is why the roles of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and of the Security Council are vitally important at this stage, as they must guide the participants in the political dialogue so that they can work to set aside the failures of the past four years. The ultimate goal should be to choose new leadership for the country that is free from partisan and personal interests.”
2015-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7512 (2015) · source
“It is also due to terrorism, which does not even believe in the existence of Libya except as a State that finances a multinational entity - one where the faithful are beheaded or crucified, the law of the jungle rules and the devil is the leader. Undeniably, the Secretary-General's report before the Council highlights some of the dimensions of that very gloomy picture. Despite all that, we still hope that Libya will be saved by its own people. The Libyan people have recently begun to feel that the country's crisis can be settled. However, such optimism is linked to the formation of a Government of national accord and reconciliation. Such a Government must count on a minimum of knowledge, including about the management of State affairs.”
2015-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7512 (2015) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): I would first like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to thank Mr. Bernardino Leon, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing on the Secretary-General's report (S/2015/624) and for the additional information he has given us. It is clear that Libya is now experiencing the most critical phase to date of its modern history. Libya's very existence as a united, independent and sovereign State is threatened due to the greed and whims of its children and the conspiracy that certain countries promote for their own purposes.”
2015-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7512 (2015) · source
“We hope this situation will change through the taking of effective and practical steps by the Security Council and the international community as soon as possible to strengthen the capacities of the Libyan army and by becoming directly involved in combating terrorism.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“The longer that the Security Council turns a blind eye to the support provided to terrorist groups in Libya by certain countries, the more the Libyan crisis will escalate, the more the threat to neighbouring States will increase and the more distant the hope for achieving the aspirations of the Libyan people as expressed by way of their revolt against dictatorship. Regrettably, the extremists and their allies have thus far refused to sign the Skhirat agreement. They have been emboldened by the foot-dragging in the Security Council on the issue of arming the Libyan army, by the fact that they are receiving more money and weapons from their allies abroad and by the emerging desire of the legitimate Government to avoid the use of force to re-enter the capital and extend its authority over all of Libyan territory.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“The time has come for the Security Council to realize the difference between those who fight to uproot terrorism as a strategic choice in the interests of the entire Libyan people - and who say so clearly and honestly, as is the case in Benghazi 4 and those who have been forced to become involved with terrorist groups because they have been coerced or because they seek to safeguard their spheres of influence, as is the case in Sirte. Every passing day without Libyan unity in combating terrorism, without facilitating the provision of weapons to the Libyan army and without concrete support from the international community to the legitimate authorities, serves as another opportunity for terrorist groups to become stronger by acquiring ever more weapons and drawing in more foreign fighters to Libya.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“We hope that the establishment of a Government of national unity will be a historic opportunity for all Libyans to reaffirm their love for their homeland, their mutual respect and their desire for reconciliation and tolerance with their brothers, and their wish to heal the wounds of the nation and come together to save the country from the mire of terrorism and backwardness and turn towards a better future for all. Combating terrorism cannot entail just an ad hoc response to attacks and criminal acts by terrorist groups. Fighting terrorism must be based on a clear strategy and policy built upon a real awareness of the threat. That implies mobilizing all material and human resources in every Libyan city in order to combat terrorist groups and thwart all individuals, States and entities that provide assistance and support to terrorists.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“They have made them fodder for a savage war against the State - against their very brothers - with the aim of ensuring that terrorism could ultimately strengthen its hold over the Libyan people, throwing Libyans from their homes, stealing their money and destroying their property, and ultimately occupying the capital. Having failed to achieve any measure of success in the elections, they have also resorted to every means to destroy the elected Assembly of Deputies. Perhaps it is a source of optimism that certain militias and some youths have come to realize the facts of the matter and have begun to disassociate themselves from extremist militias associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Al-Qaida and even Ansar al-Sharia.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“They have strong support in terms of money and weapons from illegitimate authorities in the capital, Tripoli, and certain States, and they obtain funds from the Libyan central bank. There is no doubt that some members of the Security Council are well aware ofwho leads Al-Qaida in Libya, who provides weapons to Al-Qaida and, indeed, who supports its political leadership. Surely this must end. The alliance of malevolent forces from abroad has been able to deceive many Libyan youths by raising fears of the return of the previous regime, calling for respect for, and the application of, the rules of Islam, and by tempting them with money.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“The second element is an agreement between certain militias in the western region to cease hostilities and to allow the deployment of the army and the police in some areas, as well as an exchange of detainees, and allowing the army to enter three areas without a shot being fired. Thirdly, there is discord and infighting between the Daesh militias and the Al-Qaida-associated militias in the city of Derna, although they have similar ideologies and they continue to be allied in other areas against the army, particularly in Benghazi. Unlike the Daesh militias, the Al-Qaida-associated militias are present in a number of Libyan cities, whether as individual militias or within the so-called Mujahedeen Consultative Council.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“There is a pragmatic, reasonable movement of accord among militias in the western part of the country, a part of which seems to include the beginning of the breakdown of relations between the Libya Dawn militias among extremists and moderates. However, there also seems to be an attempt to abort that movement by stressing the association among moderates and extremists. Indeed, the Italian television station Canale 7 recently broadcast a report stressing that weapons continued to flow across the sea from Misrata to the extremist militias that call themselves the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council; that group includes Ansar al-Sharia and Al-Qaida elements, and it is a movement that since its creation has rejected democracy. That is clear from the report of the Panel of Experts (S/2015/128).”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“It depends on the efforts being made to implement it in good faith and providing a safe environment for the work of the Government of national unity. Furthermore, they need to provide support to the Government to accelerate the rebuilding of a strong army, under civilian control, as well as arming the police and security forces and ensuring their return to work. Some positive developments have taken place in the past few weeks. They make us more hopeful that common sense will prevail and that there will be a general commitment to the agreement and its implementation. I wish to mention the following points. First, the Misrata brigades have withdrawn from the areas west of Tripoli. There is a popular movement in the city of Misrata calling for accord and for an end to war.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“However, we must not look to the Skhirat agreement as being the goal; it is but a path to a goal, a path that is replete with obstacles that will require major efforts on the part of both the Libyan people and the United Nations to overcome. There are personal interests, and there are extremist and terrorist groups that certainly do not believe in democracy or the nation State. Some of those remain a core component within the Libyan Dawn militia alliance, which controls and occupies the capital, Tripoli, refuses to sign the agreement and indeed bets on its failure. Therefore the agreement remains conditioned on the resolve of the international community in convincing all sides and compelling them to commit to the agreement.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“Undoubtedly, the political agreement reached in Skhirat, Morocco, is a major achievement that paves the way for a peaceful solution that stresses the unity of the Libyan people and the integrity of Libyan soil and that ensures State sovereignty throughout its territory, preserves the rights of all Libyans, ensures the return of internally displaced persons and refugees to their homes in conditions of safety, and closes the door to any potential return of the previous regime or dictatorship, under any form. Most Libyans undoubtedly welcome the agreement and look forward to the implementation of all its provisions as soon as possible.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“We hope that the Committee will change its practices and take into consideration the fact that transparency and cooperation with the Missions of the States concerned, and, indeed, respect for all the provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions, is the ideal way to make the sanctions regime effective and to ensure that any new sanctions, if imposed, are imposed correctly. Libya has suffered four years of security and institutional chaos, a year of civil war and fratricide for no reason other than the wish of those who claim to represent Islam to hold onto power to control various institutions of the Libyan State and its resources. That has led to the displacement of one third of Libyan citizens, the wide-ranging destruction of infrastructure and grave losses in terms of State resources.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“Regrettably, there is also a communication problem between the Committee and the Libyan Mission. For example, a proposal was made to list Libyan citizens on the sanctions list without officially notifying the Libyan Mission or seeking the opinion of the Libyan Government on the accuracy of the information provided, or indeed as to whether the timing was appropriate for the Security Council to take such a step. To date we have not indicated that the procedures of the Committee serve the interests of the Libyan people. One month after a request was made for exception from the arms embargo, although we responded to all clarification requests and indeed suggested that observers be dispatched to ensure that weapons would be delivered only to regular army units, we have not obtained agreement.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“The practices of the Sanctions Committee are in full contradiction with the provisions of that paragraph. The Libyan Government's request to the Committee on 26 February 2015 was met with a decision three weeks later by the Committee that it was to be put on hold until further information was provided. On the very next day, 17 March 2015, we provided the information requested by the Committee. We stressed that delivery would be made based on payments over six months. Nevertheless, that request was totally ignored, and we have yet to receive a response from the Committee. This shows clearly that there is a premeditated effort to hamper the efforts of the Libyan Government to strengthen its capacity to combat terrorism and extend its authority to all of Libyan territory.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“Regrettably - and I would say this frankly - the Committee has indirectly contributed to continuing instability and further entrenched terrorism in Libya by insisting on an undeclared veto on providing weapons to the Libyan army, in contradiction of paragraph 7 of resolution 2214 (2015), in which the Council: "Calls upon the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1970 (2011) to consider expeditiously requests under paragraph 8 of resolution 2174 (2014) for the transfer or supply of arms and related materiel, including related ammunition and spare parts, to the Libyan Government for the use by its official armed forces to combat ISIL, groups that pledged allegiance to ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya".”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“Leon that the Libyan Government supports the efforts that he and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya are making to assist Libyan parties in reaching full agreement on the various issues that would pave the way towards the creation of a Government of national accord, which would stem the bloodshed, enable Libya to emerge from its crisis, guarantee security for Libyan citizens and revive their hope of achieving what they fought for in the revolution of 17 February. Allow me to begin by addressing the issue of the Sanctions Committee.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, it is my pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Allow me to thank Ambassador Ramlan Bin Ibrahim, Permanent Representative of Malaysia, for his report as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. I would also like to thank Mr. Bernardino Leon, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his important briefing. I congratulate him on his courage, persistence and patience. I would congratulate him and his team in particular for their achievements thus far in a complicated and difficult mission. Allow me to stress to Mr.”
2015-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7485 (2015) · source
“In conclusion, the Libyan authorities look forward to further support of the Security Council for the creation of conditions conducive to implementing and fostering the rule of law in Libya as soon as possible. We hope for further positive cooperation with the ICC to achieve criminal justice in the framework of Libyan sovereignty. We hope that the Libyan dialogue currently under way in Skhirat in fraternal Morocco will succeed in achieving broad agreement among the participants to form a national unity Government, even if some interlocutors decide to withdraw for any reason. Restoring State institutions and extending State authority to all its territory is the only way to end the criminality and human rights violations and to achieve justice for all.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“It is easy to bring the case, evidence and witnesses there, in addition to the fact that the case of Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi includes a number of officials of the previous regime. However, partitioning the case may spoil the evidence and mislead the investigations. Conducting trials in Libya generates a sense of justice, and public opinion will be the cornerstone of national reconciliation, security and stability in the country. The Libyan authorities reiterate their hope that the ICC will acknowledge the Libyan judiciary's jurisdiction in trying Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi, just as it acknowledged its jurisdiction in trying Abdullah Al-Senussi.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“It means that we will continue to apply our national judicial proceedings as we establish the necessary procedures with the ICC to convince it to amend those decisions that we disagree with. Since 2011, the Libyan authorities have been eager to promote cooperation with the Court as a complementary organ supporting the Libyan judiciary. Numerous meetings have been held between the Prosecutor of the Court and the General Prosecutor of Libya. Important proceedings have been adopted to enshrine cooperation and complementarity between the national judiciary and the judges of the ICC. Undoubtedly, the end goal of these trials is to combat impunity and achieve justice. Conducting proceedings and trials in Libya would consolidate that goal at the national level, since these crimes were committed there.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“They are also determined to ensure reparations for the victims for the harm done to them, to achieve national reconciliation and to return refugees and evacuees to their homes. While the Libyan authorities commend the interest shown by the ICC in consolidating the principle of accountability, achieving criminal justice and pursuing the perpetrators of crimes of humanity and other serious crimes, they emphasize the need to uphold the exercise of their legal jurisdiction andjudicial mandate in trying the accused, in accordance with the provisions of national laws and international instruments, including the Rome Statute through which the ICC was established. We reiterate that Libya's exercise of its national judicial jurisdiction does not mean it will not respect the decisions of the judges of the ICC or cooperate with the Court.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“In that connection, the Parliament and the interim Government reiterate their commitment to restoring the institutions of the State to the capital, Tripoli, extending the authority of the State to the detention centres and jails currently under militia control, and adopting the measures necessary for the resumption of fair trials for the accused, in accordance with international instruments, as soon as possible. They emphasize their resolve to achieve criminal justice and to prosecute perpetrators of crimes, including those responsible for destroying private and public property and installations and for breaching human rights in Libya since 15 February 2011, regardless of the identity of the victim or the perpetrator.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“Militia control of prisons where the accused officials from the previous regime are incarcerated, involving one case in particular in Tripoli and Misrata, and the impossibility of bringing that case before the Criminal Chamber, have necessitated a delay in the resumption of the trial sessions until the rights of the accused can be protected in accordance with international law. We hope that legitimate authority can be restored over the capital so that these trials may be resumed in a normal environment.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“Despite the difficult circumstances, the Libyan authorities have proven their effective and practical ability to guarantee the conduct of fair trials for those accused ofthe most serious crimes perpetrated in Libya since February 2011. They have made progress in the investigation proceedings undertaken by the Prosector General's Office and the staging of public trials, at which all the guarantees for the accused enshrined in national legislation and international instruments have been taken into consideration.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“Libyan judiciary authorities are determined to fulfil their commitments despite the difficult circumstances faced by our judiciary, particularly the Office of the Prosecutor General and judges, given the state of insecurity. That insecurity arises from the control by outlawed militias of the capital since August 2014 and their shared authority over civilian areas in the absence of any political authority able to issue orders or force them to respect the law and human rights. This situation led, inter alia, to delaying the trials of officials of the Al-Qadhafi regime, including Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi and Abdullah Al-Senussi.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“At this time, I would like to express our satisfaction with the cooperation and meetings held between the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC and the Prosecutor General of Libya, and the emphasis the two parties have placed on implementing the memorandum of understanding on burden-sharing signed between them. I welcome the proposal of the Prosecutor concerning the establishment of an international contact point on justice to support the judiciary authorities in Libya. We will consult with interested States on that matter. By the same token, I emphasize the readiness of the Libyan mission to the United Nations to facilitate the travel of officials from Misrata and Tawergha to New York should the Security Council find it useful for the resolution of the issue ofinternally displaced persons.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I am pleased to congratulate you, Madam, and your delegation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you every success. I also wish to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her important briefing. The Libyan authorities understand that they are responsible for combating impunity and achieving justice throughout Libyan territory. They also realize that the role of ICC is an auxiliary one within the framework of the principle of complementarity between the national and international judiciary systems.”
2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source
“Now they are becoming senseless victims, being killed and injured. They do not realize that they are thus destroying not only their own futures but that of their country. Therefore, those who can assist the legitimate Libyan authorities to save these young people should do so.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7420 (2015) · source
“We look forward to implementing the resolution, in particular its paragraphs 7 and 10, requesting the sanctions committee to review in an expedited manner the requests for exemptions from the arms embargo that are submitted in order to provide weapons to the Libyan Army and also support for the efforts of the Libyan Government and its allies in combating terrorism. But we also look forward to assistance from those States that can bring influence to bear on certain armed groups allied with terrorist groups so as to convince them to disengage themselves from terrorism and to join the efforts of the Government in combating such terrorism. Large numbers of Libyan young people have joined armed groups, through which they receive funds. Unfortunately, however, they have found themselves in alliance with terrorist groups.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7420 (2015) · source
“But what is certain is that all of these people constitute only a very small minority and that the Libyan people will stand behind any agreement reached by the interlocutors. I am certain that the interlocutors realize they are playing an historic role and that they will not overlook the greater interests of the country or fail the Libyan people. Resolution 2214 (2015), dedicated the topic of fighting terrorism in Libya, is in itself an indication of the attention paid by the Council to the growing threat in Libya. There is no doubt that the legitimate Libyan authorities will spare no effort in continuing to combat terrorism.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7420 (2015) · source
“Moreover, the reaction of these interlocutors and partners in dialogue was positive. The entire Libyan people looks to the United Nations to assist them today, just as it did last century in the early 19505. The great majority ofthe Libyan people do not doubt the neutrality of the United Nations or the sincere wish of UNSMIL to assist Libyans in emerging from this crisis. But it is to be expected that criticism will be made by those who wish to see chaos continue, who object to the building of State institutions, who do not wish to lose the gains and privileges they have acquired, and who do not care about the lives lost every day, about refugees and internally displaced persons, or about the future of our children.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7420 (2015) · source
“I would like to commend the patience and persistence of Mr. Bernardino Leon, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and his team in bringing together the Libyan parties and facilitate dialogue among them. We know that the task is very difficult, and made even more so at times by ambivalence, lack of clarity, misinterpretation and at times even outright incitement against role of the United Nations. But it is also evident that very significant progress has been achieved through the dialogue and that hope has become brighter and more visible to Libyans that agreement can be reached and the bloodshed ended, especially now that several issues have been clarified at the recent meeting held in Skhirat, Morocco, and given the positive reactions to the draft document submitted by Mr. Bernardino Leon to the interlocutors.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7420 (2015) · source
“I would like in on behalf of the provisional Libyan Government to welcome the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and to reaffirm the continued support of the Libyan Government for the efforts of the Mission in carrying out its mandate. We look forward to a more effective role being played by the Mission in the coming months, especially with regard to providing support for the rebuilding of State institutions. We also reaffirm the readiness of the Government to provide assistance for the Panel ofExperts in carrying out its duties within the limits of available resources. I should also like to take this opportunity to reaffirm the important role ofUNSMIL in facilitating the political dialogue seeking to resolve all outstanding problems in Libya and to form a national unity Government.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7420 (2015) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Sir, for this opportunity to address the Council at this very important meeting. Given the late hour, I am going to be very brief. I would like to express my gratitude to the members of the Council for unanimous vote in favour of resolutions 2213 (2015) and 2214 (2015), which have just been adopted. This is further evidence of the unity within the Security Council in support of the Libyan people in their struggle to emerge from the difficult situation with which it currently struggles. Before I proceed, I must express my gratitude to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United Kingdom for their efforts in preparing the draft resolutions and in leading the consultations on them.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7420 (2015) · source
“The Council's position and that of the United Nations Mission in Libya must be very clear to those who do The President (spoke in French): I now invite so. And it must be in line with Council resolutions, Councilmembers to informalconsultations to continue especially resolutions 1373 (2001) and 2174 (2014). our discussion on the subject. Those who want to be Libya's partner and an honest broker must listen to the legitimate Libyan authorities, who were properly elected, and must respect Libyans" interests and wishes, as expressed through elections. The meeting ruse at10.5()a.m.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“The Libyan army leadership has presented specific requests to the Sanctions Committee for exemptions from the arms embargo designed to strengthen the capacity of the Libyan air force to monitor Libyan territory and borders and prevent the terrorists from taking over oil fields and related facilities, in order to protect the wealth of the country. In the next few days, we will see how serious the Security Council is in terms of its concern about the security and stability of Libya and the region. From now on, the Libyan people will no longer accept a position of neutrality on the issue of the legitimate authorities versus the terrorist organizations. It will not accept any State that claims to want the best for Libya while continuing to provide the Libyan Dawn militias with weapons and political and media support.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“The performance and achievements of the Government would still be weak and fall short of the expectations of the Libyan people and the international community if that had not occurred, yet objective circumstances prevent it from meeting the aspirations of the Libyan people, including the fact that it is not working from its seat and offices in the capital and that it is unfortunately operating on a war footing with a limited staff, few financial resources and very little support from the international community. The Government cannot be prohibited from obtaining the weapons and other military equipment needed to strengthen the capacity of army and the security apparatus while blaming it for its inability to control the security situation internally and at the borders or to stop the flow of weapons inside and outside the country.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“Ledn's successful persuasion of the militia leaders, as opposed to the political leaders, to accept the formation of a Government of national unity consisting of Libyans who do not hold foreign passports or citizenship, and that would be ratified and supported by the entire membership of the House of Representatives. The Government would assume its functions in the capital at a date certain once all the militias have withdrawn and once it enjoys the security necessary to carry out its tasks without threat of force. I stress that, for the first time since 2011, there is a legitimate Government in Libya that is not amenable to the threats and extortion of the militias. This could not have come about without the regrouping and reorganization of some units of the army in the eastern part of the country.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“The resolution of such tragedies cannot be tied to the outcome of a national dialogue that remains hostage to the whims and desires of militias that survive on crime and enjoy demeaning and humiliating Libyans, and that have emptied the country of intellectuals, political activists and tourists, who have fled under threat. Efforts to address the security situation and combat terrorism must not remain hostage to the success of the national dialogue. They should be undertaken in parallel with the dialogue if we wish to prevent Libya from falling under the total control of terrorists and to stop terrorism from spreading throughout the region. The Libyan people look forward to Mr.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“They are thereby, in practical terms, establishing diplomatic relations with the militias controlling the capital, which are in alliance with Ansar al-Sharia. The Libyan Government could well be compelled to take the necessary steps to correct this situation, even if it should mean suspending relations with those States. Any delay in restoring legitimate authority over State institutions in the capital and in expanding State authority throughout the national territory can only reflect support for ongoing violations of human rights, including the forced expulsions of Libyan citizens from Warshafana, Tawergha and several other Libyan villages. It will compel hundreds of thousands of Libyan refugees to continue to suffer in dire conditions in neighbouring countries, where their children are deprived of schooling.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“According to this analysis, the State to which I refer is either planning, with its proxies, the division of Libya or is trying to pave the way for its citizens of Libyan descent to take control of Libya on the grounds that they represent the majority of the leadership of the so-called Islamist movement. Whatever the objectives may be, they do not serve peace and security in Libya or anywhere else, and are not compatible with its responsibility as a permanent member of the Security Council. Such conduct will damage the good relations that have emerged between our two countries in recent years. Other States, including members of the Security Council and Libya's neighbours in the region, that have not responded to the request of the legitimate Libyan Government to replace their accredited ambassadors.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“If he was asserting the opinion of his Government, I challenge him and his Government to persuade those militias to announce their disengagement and dissociation from Ansar aI-Sharia or to describe Ansar al-Sharia as a terrorist organization, as the Council itself has done. Such statements require an official apology from that Government to the Libyan people. It is quite clear that a certain permanent member does not wish the legitimate authorities to reclaim the capital, and is pursuing that agenda by providing political support to certain militias and by objecting to the arming of the Libyan army. Such behaviour raises many questions among the Libyan people, which aspires to restoring peace and security and to ending the bloodshed. I should like to share some of the analysis now current within political and cultural circles in Libya.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“The Libyan people feel that the international community has failed them, given its lack of adequate support for the elected House of Representatives and the Government it established, and given the silence of certain countries that back the militias that are seeking to defeat and eliminate the legislature, including hteir encouragement of the militias to continue their occupation of the capital, Tripoli, and the institutions of State. Indeed, some have misrepresented the truth and overlooked crimes in order to perpetuate the prevailing situation. A representative of one permanent member of the Council was not ashamed to claim that one militia allied with Ansar al-Sharia was the only party combating terrorism in Libya.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“The definition of terrorism in the Arab Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism is any action that causes harm to the environment, damages or occupies a public or private facility or property, or exposes national resources to danger. This definition of terrorism by the Arab Convention is what led the Libyan House of Representatives to classify Libya Dawn alliance as a terrorist militia. I do not believe that anyone would dispute that it applies perfectly to the actions of that coalition in burning the Tripoli Airport, the Tripoli neighbourhoods of Zintan and Warshafana, and the houses of Government officials, in overtaking State institutions in the capital and in attacking the oil crescent. The House of Representatives was therefore not wrong at all, in spite of objections by some members of the Security Council.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“I want to make it very clear that the silence of the international community in the face of the terrorist organizations overtaking the cities of Derna and Benghazi has encouraged those organizations and their allies to take over the capital Tripoli. The silence in the face of the destruction by these organizations of the international airport in Tripoli, their overrunning of State institutions and expulsion of the legitimate Government therefrom has encouraged the militias to continue the war in order to take control ofthe country's oil resources, especially after the Libyan army succeeded in expelling the militias from most neighbourhoods of Benghazi and halted their progress in the western mountains. Terrorism is not merely an ideology; it is first and foremost action.”
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“At the same time, the report also refutes the allegations that the Libyan Air Force was responsible for losses among civilians. The report of the Panel of Experts differs from report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/144), which uses the same terminology as the Libya Dawn militias and tries to ignore the existence and presence of the Libyan army and its achievements in Benghazi. I take this opportunity to repeat what I have said before at the Security Council. No country has the right to intervene in the decisions of the elected Libyan authorities concerning the identity of the leaders of the Libyan army or State institutions. We have reached a stage where it is no longer possible to overlook the acts of terrorism being committed in Libya against civilians, the legitimate authorities, State institutions and economic facilities.”
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