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Dabbashi

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“That focal point is the Chief of Staff of the Libyan army and the Libyan Mission to the United Nations in New York. This procedure was adopted in response to the wishes of some members of the Sanctions Committee. The Libyan Army is ready to accept an observer to ensure that the weapons approved by the Committee are in effect delivered to the official Libyan Army. Allow me also to commend the efforts of the Panel of Experts of the Sanctions Committee, as well as the clear and objective report submitted to the Council (S/2015/128), which addresses the relevant topics from all sides and clearly indicates that that the Libya Dawn militias are responsible for derailing the political process. It also lists the damage inflicted on the country and indicates the responsibility of some leaders of that militia.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“Considering that the Libyan Army is waging a war against terrorist organizations in Libya, some of which have declared their loyalty to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham, it is in the interest of peace and security not only in Libya but also in the broader region to facilitate the procedure for the Libyan army to obtain weapons, either by lifting the embargo completely or by facilitating the procedures for exemptions from the embargo. We have informed the Sanctions Committee of the new procedures adopted by the provisional Libyan Government to guarantee that the weapons exempt from the arms embargo will not reach no other party except the Libyan army. The procedures include limiting the points of contact to one, as the Chair of the Sanctions Committee mentioned.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“I would like to re-emphasize that, when discussing the work of that Committee, there is a need for transparency and cooperation in the relationships between the Libyan Mission to the United Nations and the Sanctions Committee because the legitimate Libyan authorities, as I have previously said, are a partner of the Security Council in guaranteeing that the arms embargo is not violated by non-State parties or terrorist organizations. We hope to receive the reports of the Panel of Experts in a timely manner so that we can share that share them with experts in our Government before they are submitted to the Council. We hope that the Committee will take that into consideration in the future.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on France's accession to the presidency of the Security Council this month. I thank you and the members of the Council for providing me with this opportunity to address the Council. I thank Mr. Bernardino Leon, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his comprehensive briefing and I wish him the greatest of success in his efforts. I also wish to thank Ambassador Hussein Haniff, Permanent Representative of Malaysia and Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), for his briefing. I wish him and his delegation the greatest of success in leading the work of the Committee throughout his chairmanship.”
2015-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7398 (2015) · source
“Therefore, if the Security Council wants to help Libya emerge from its current crisis and attendant suffering once and for all, then it must bring its weight to bear on helping the draft constitution to be completed, support the holding of the referendum on the draft constitution as soon as possible, and facilitating the end of the current provisional phase through presidential and legislative elections whose results would be legal and accepted by all.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“Nevertheless, the principal element in restoring security and stability in Libya is completing the drafting and adoption of the new Constitution and holding a referendum as soon as possible. In this way, the rule of law can return to Libya, while the conspiratorial intrigue of the losers and the aggressive ambition of certain armed persons, including some members of the military, may be blocked. Indeed, some members of military institutions may be seeking to divert those institutions from their legitimate task, thereby threatening democracy, especially in the absence of clear constitutional rules that govern those institutions' operation.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“First, we ask that the Council facilitate the Libyan army obtaining weapons and equipment so that it can achieve full victory over terrorism and the rebellion and restore State institutions to the legitimate authorities. Secondly, we ask that the Council charge the Secretariat with preparing a special assistance plan to help Libya rebuild institutions and restore stability. The plan should be implemented as soon as the army has returned control of State institutions to the authorities in the capital, Tripoli. The plan, as set forth in the annex to our letter addressed to the President of the Security Council 26 August 2014 (S/2014/632), should focus on building security sector institutions, including the army, security entities and the judicial system, in addition to creating local Government institutions and training the staff thereof.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“But the Dawn of Libya militias, which include in their ranks supporters of ISIL and Al-Qaida in Benghazi, Derna, Sirte and Al Zawiya, continue to insist on occupying State institutions, conspiring with foreign countries to destroy the Council of Deputies and precipitate its failure, and seeking to take control of oil exportation ports in order to finance terrorism internationally. No honest Libyan can accept this, and the international community should not either. I therefore emphatically state that Libyans are capable of dealing with armed groups, be they terrorists by ideology or terrorists in action as representatives of the greater international terrorist system. The Libyans are asking two things of the Security Council at this point.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“I am sorry to say that Libya today is close to the situation that prevailed in mid-2011, when the international community felt that there was no military solution to the crisis there. It later became apparent, however, that a military solution was in fact the only answer, owing to the intransigence of the former dictatorial regime. Today, the House of Representatives is extending its hand to the rebels in order to find a solution that can put an end to the bloodshed and keep to the path of democracy.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“The Council should therefore consider the new facts on the ground, which are that the Libyan people are determined to rid themselves of the armed groups, whatever they are called, and that the Libyan army has been established and its numbers are increasing daily. Its combat capabilities continue to be strengthened and its feet are set more firmly on the ground thanks to its victories against rebels and terrorists in both the East and West of the country. What it has achieved in Benghazi, with the support of the city's population and with very modest resources, is a source of pride for all Libyans and an important lesson for other armies in their fight against terrorism.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“Unfortunately, they have found support from a political organization that lost in the elections to the House of Representatives and that wants to exploit the criminal activities of armed groups and the takeover of State institutions in order to achieve political gains that can compensate for its election losses. So what steps do we need the Security Council to take now and in the future? In the absence of clear support for the legitimate authorities, buttressed by all available means, no attempt to reprise the Council's earlier approach of focusing on national dialogue and reconciliation will bear fruit.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“Bernardino Leon, has made great efforts to bring the Libyan parties together to agree on a cessation of hostilities and to put together a united vision for the future that respects the path of democracy and takes the aspirations of the people into consideration. So far, however, those efforts have been fruitless because the armed groups that have taken over the capital, Tripoli, and the city of Derna, and that were expelled from Benghazi by the army believe they have enough weapons and enough support from certain States to impose their will on the Libyan people.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“It is now time for the Security Council to switch from reaction to action, and to pre-empt events with practical measures that can help Libya to restore the State's authority over its entire territory and re-establish security and stability for its citizens and residents throughout the country. That is not a difficult matter, but it must be based on support for the legitimate authorities and with an eye to the future, rather than remaining trapped in current circumstances. It must be based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law, which should be interpreted in a climate of freedom and integrity, free of threats to the lives and property of judges. I mention that because the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“The Council will not be able to effectively halt the fighting in Libya or encourage dialogue if it does not avoid dealing with the armed groups on an equal footing with the legitimate Government and if it does not frankly and clearly invite the armed groups to stop fighting the Army, surrender their weapons, leave the cities and give up control of State institutions. The Council should call on all States to assist the Libyan army in its fight against terrorism. Council members, however well intentioned, must forswear their attempts to evaluate the resolutions and decisions of the House of Representatives and the Government based on it, including those concerning the Libyan army and its leadership and the identity of the armed groups in Libya that can be termed terrorist.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“On one side, there is one legitimate authority represented in the elected House of Representatives and a legitimate Government that emerged from that House of Representatives; on the other, there is a coalition of armed groups committing terrorist acts and attempting to defeat and remove the legitimate authorities, rule the Libyan people by force of arms, and maintain control over the country's resources and wealth in order to finance terrorism inside and outside Libya. Political powers are hiding behind those groups, trying to make up for what they lost in the elections to the House of Representatives.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“Given that the Libyan army is waging an open war against terrorist organizations in Libya, facilitating measures enabling it to obtain the necessary weapons is in the interests of peace and security in the country and the region. Yesterday I informed the Sanctions Committee of new measures adopted by the provisional Libyan Government aimed at ensuring that weapons exempt from the sanctions do not reach anyone except the Libyan army. What is needed is for the Security Council to lay out a clear and open position that leaves no room for misinterpretation or false hopes on the part of those fighting the legitimate authorities and trying to impose their will on the Libyan people by force of arms. There are no parties disputing Government and power.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“We hope the comments made during those consultations will be taken into consideration and that the suggestions proposed will meet the Committee's approval and be implemented, as Ambassador Gasana indicated in the fifteenth paragraph of his report. In addressing the activities of the Committee, I note that there is a need for transparency in dealings between it and the Libyan delegation, especially where the exchange of information is concerned. The sanctions on Libya are not sanctions against the legitimate authorities; in fact, the authorities are partners with the Security Council in the efforts to ensure that the embargo is not violated by non-State parties or terrorist organizations, and I hope the Committee will take that into consideration.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also thank you and the other members of the Council for providing my delegation with this opportunity to address the Council at this meeting. I thank His Excellency Ambassador Gasana, Permanent Representative of Rwanda and Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya for his detailed report. I also thank him for his efforts, along with those of his team, in leading the work ofthe Committee over the past two years. I would like to express my great appreciation for his stewardship of the Committee, under which it has conducted fruitful official consultations with Libya and a number of other States.”
2014-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7345 (2014) · source
“To conclude, I wish to state that the Libyan authorities hope for greater cooperation among Member States so as to help them to find the perpetrators of the crimes committed in Libya in order to hand them over to the Libyan judicial authorities and to locate individuals whose assets were frozen by the relevant Security Council resolutions. The Libyan authorities also hope that measures will be taken at the international level, in line with resolution 2174 (2014), against all those who are undermining State institutions and impeding the democratic process in Libya.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“The parliament and the provisional Government of Libya are determined to meet their legal and judiciary commitments in order to restore security and stability in the country, combat impunity, render justice for the crimes committed and try all of those who are believed to have committed crimes, destroyed private property or violated human rights in Libya since 15 February 2011, this regardless of the identity of either the perpetrators or the victims. The parliament and the provisional Government are determined to provide reparations to the victims, achieve national reconciliation, guarantee the return of internally displaced persons to their homes, and guarantee the participation of all in political life, without any discrimination or marginalization.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“The law must be applied in a measured manner, with full knowledge of the political situation and security status of the country concerned. We also need to keep in mind the impact of the judgements handed down by the Court on the credibility of the Court and of its judges, in particular when such judgements undermine the sovereignty of a State or represent a provocation against the people of a country. There is therefore a need to avoid insisting that representatives of a State appear before the Court, except in cases where there is a lack of an effective or reformable national legal framework.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“To that end, the Parliament and provisional Government are seeking to regain control of the State institutions in the capital, Tripoli, and are determined to do everything necessary to restore the rule of law and ensure a favourable climate for a resumption of the hearings in order to uphold the rights of the accused and to hold trials in line with international standards. The Libyan Government wants the ICC to recognize the competence of the Libyan tribunals in the case of SaifAl-Islam Al-Qadhafi, as they did for the case of Abdallah Ai-Senussi. We support the ICC, but we hope that it will show prudence when it comes to cases concerning public officials. Simply applying the law does not cause justice to prevail.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“Today ordinary Libyan citizens no longer have a voice or recourse to uphold their rights or to present any case against anyone over anything, despite all the injustices they have been subjected to. In saying this, I am not trying to say that the Libyan Government is abdicating its responsibilities. Ijust want to recall the difficulties that face the Government in upholding its obligations, in particular in those parts of the country that are outside its control. The Libyan authorities want Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi and the other accused to be subject to ajust and equitable trial. However, the security situation in Libya has forced the competent Libyan tribunal to defer its hearings on the case until the circumstances are more favourable.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“At the same time, we hope that the Libyan authorities will receive the necessary assistance to confront terrorism. In conclusion, I can say that we have been committed to the path of bloodshed and civil war in Libya, when the armed groups took Tripoli, when each murderer became a hero and every victim a martyr. We in Libya - and in the Council - need to work to put an end to that path as soon as possible in order to restore the rule of the State, save lives and preserve property. We hope that Mr. Bernardino Leon, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, will be successful in his mission with the support of everyone, including the Council. The circumstances I have just described have paralysed the work of the police, the prosecutors and the courts.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“In reality, their only reason for perpetuating the conflict is to derail constitutional reform and bring down the institutions of the State so as to maintain the state of anarchy that aids them in their efforts to pillage the resources of the State. Despite all of that, and despite the destruction, bloodshed and the deterioration of the situation, Libyans continue to hope that those criminal instigators will show proof of conscience. They continue to hope that young people will become aware of the truth of the situation. They continue to wait for assistance from the United Nations and from our brothers and friends to settle disputes and reach an agreement on a political solution that respects the law and the rules of the democratic process.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“They spread rancour, despair and hatred among Libyans. The heads of those groups and their henchmen, whether they are scheming politicos or people dressed in the trappings of religion, are driving young people to die in fratricidal wars and to destroy their property and the property of the State. Meanwhile, those new leaders amass funds that they smuggle out of the country and use to purchase property in Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. Most the time, their families live outside Libya, and their children study in foreign schools, all at Libya's expense. Sadly, they are just a band of criminals who lure our young people with money to then use them for cannon fodder and mutually accuse each other of being responsible for their deaths.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“That is what the current legitimate authorities, as represented by the elected Parliament and its Government, have stated. There is no doubt that the current cooperation between the office of the Libyan prosecutor and the Office of the ICC Prosecutor is just one example of that determination. However, as members know, justice anywhere depends on security. True security also depends on the effectiveness of the authority of the State. The authority of the State must extend to the entirety of the country's territory and be recognized and respected by all citizens as an integral part of respect for the rights of all and the rule of law. Unfortunately, those conditions have thus far not been met in Libya. Libya is the victim of armed terrorist groups that are decimating the State, dismembering it and dividing up its resources.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you and your delegation every success in that endeavour. I also want to thank Ms. Bensouda, Prosecutor ofthe International Criminal Court, for her report and her statement, which was very comprehensive. I also thank Council members for their steadfast support to achieving justice in Libya by integrating Libya's international legal efforts with the efforts of the International Criminal Court (ICC). At the outset, I would like to recall that every successive Libyan Government since the end of the dictatorship in 2011 has stated repeatedly that it was determined to ensure justice and combat impunity.”
2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7306 (2014) · source
“The procedures adopted today concerning the Sanctions Committee pose an obstacle along the path to equipping and arming the national army in an appropriate and adequate way - this at a time when the army is at its weakest in terms of facing terrorists and illegal groups. That is all the more so as such groups are illegally, yet regularly obtaining weapons from at least two States. Such groups are also making use of several airports and air fields under their control, especially the Misrata airport and Mitiga airport in Tripoli. I should also mention that the occupation of the headquarters of the Defence, Interior and Justice Ministries in Tripoli poses an obstacle to the work ofthe focal points. We will provide the Sanctions Committee with information concerning Government procedures pertaining to the focal points.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“Lastly, all those who wish to help the Libyan people emerge from the dark tunnel in which they find themselves as a result of the proliferation of weapons and the intransigence of the armed groups should provide all possible support to the Libyan national armed forces, and should do so immediately, before it is too late. Turning to the arms embargo, I should like to reiterate that there is a need to provide military equipment to the national army in order to ensure that it is in a position to effectively confront terrorism and to promote the State's authority throughout Libyan territory.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“Seventh, if the armed groups do not withdraw from the cities, if dialogue does result in the implementation of Parliament's resolutions, and if all possible efforts have been made within the framework of the authority of the State and the Government's obligations, steps will be taken to preserve the State's unity and authority over the whole of its territory, including through the use of force, and with recourse to the international community if necessary. Eighth, any armed group reaching an agreement with another armed group that does not support the State's authority and resorts to terrorism will also be considered to be a terrorist group and will be firmly dealt with by the State.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“The House of Representatives hopes that those members who could not participate in the meetings in its new headquarters will also be able to do as soon as possible. Fifth, all Libyans have the right to a Government that represents them all and that runs the country without discrimination and without marginalizing any component of Libyan society. Sixth, the judicial authorities will bring to justice and prosecute all individuals, entities and groups that have attacked institutions and civilians, occupied public buildings or damaged public infrastructure and resulted in sanctions. We will also cooperate with the Panel of Experts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya in order to provide information on individuals who should be on the Committee's list, in accordance with resolution 2174 (2014).”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“The only acceptable dialogue is on how to implement the resolutions of the House of Representatives on the armed groups, on ending hostilities, on dismantling and reintegrating the armed groups into civilian and military institutions and above all, evicting them from Government seats and infrastructure. Fourth, the House of Representatives and the Government reaffirm that it is the right of every Libyan to participate in the decision-making process. The Parliament represents all Libyans. It was created through free and fair elections. For those who have not been able to elect their preferred representatives for security-related reasons, the legal authorities must be able to ensure that the necessary procedures will be in place in order to enable them to elect their representatives to Parliament, and to do so as soon as possible.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“These Governments have paid armed groups for their services, and paid them far more than the police and the armed services, but instead of obeying the Government these groups now pose a genuine threat to national security and stability. What we are seeing is the complete destruction of the gains of the revolution of 17 February and of the aspirations of the Libyan people, thousands of whom have been martyred. Third, the House of Representatives and the Government will not engage in dialogue with the armed groups on any political demands imposed by force.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“I emphasize this because such gains are the main cause of the clashes in and around the capital. The Parliament and the Government wish to send the following clear message to the Security Council. First, the Libyan people respect the Council's role in supporting their legitimate desires and aspirations, and hope to see continued support for the legitimate authorities in order to put an end to terrorism, promote security and stability and enshrine the authority of the legitimate Government throughout Libya's territory. Second, for three years now successive Libyan Governments have attempted to promote dialogue and show tolerance in the face of crimes committed by armed groups. They have sometimes even turned to those armed groups in efforts to maintain security, but the fact is that our security is threatened by such elements.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“The House of Representatives and the Government, as the legitimate authorities pursuant to the will of the Libyan people, cannot accept any armed group, whether the Libya Dawn coalition or any other armed group, being treated as being on an equal footing with them. The legitimate authorities wish to warn against any alteration of the United Nations Mission in that regard, because any treatment that equates the various belligerent parties with the authorities would be seen as a clear violation of the Mission's mandate, of the principles guiding its work and of resolution 2174 (2014). It would also create an obstacle to the political process, go against the interests of the Libyan people and encourage fighting between brothers in order to achieve illegal material gains.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“The Mission's mandate is focused on providing assistance and support to the legitimate Libyan authorities in specific areas so as to ensure that they can carry out their duties and serve as effective institutions during this transition period. The Mission is also supposed to provide support to the House of Representatives and the Government appointed by that body, and to help them implement the decisions they may take. In particular, it is supposed to help them put an end to the clashes between the armed groups and to protect civilians, to disarm every armed group, without exception, and integrate their elements into State institutions, to work to expel the armed groups from the various cities and to liberate the State institutions in order to enable them to function unaffected by threats and arms, especially in the capital of Tripoli.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“Various public institutions and public building have been seized, and civil servants can no longer enter them. They can no longer enter even the temporary ministries in the cities of Al-Baida because of threats targeted against them if they were to back the legitimate authorities, represented by the Government and the recently elected House of Representatives. That has deprived the Government of most of its staff and personnel, and impedes the drawing up of an interim Constitution and an interim Government in its interim headquarters to allow it to discharge its work effectively. Furthermore, we hope that the role of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya will be different and will change according to the new priorities, while remaining within the framework of its current mandate.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“The Libyan Dawn Coalition is present there and they use heavy weapons. The same is true of other armed groups, which are all part of the Libyan Dawn Coalition and responsible for an increasing number of civilian victims in Tripoli and its suburbs. Human rights today are no longer respected, neither are fundamental freedoms. Unfortunately, the various prisons and detention centres of the various armed groups are filled with detainees who have been arrested based on the information on their identity cards, without any judicial justification. What happened under the Al-Qadhafi regime is happening again today. It takes different forms but it is more violent and more widespread. Even Al-Qadhafi's hangings in public squares are back. Their aim is to intimidate the average citizen. All this is being encouraged by the Mufti of Libya and his gang.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“It is a great regret for me to have to say that the fratricidal war that has continued in the city of Tripoli and its suburbs since 13 July has claimed more than 500 lives and injured more than 1,000 young people and other civilians. This war has destroyed public and private infrastructure whose value has been estimated in the billions of dollars. Similarly, the Libyan social fabric has been torn to shreds. Today kidnapping, torture and assassinations, based merely on what is written on one's identity card, are all common place, and strikes at all those who harbour different views and who back the legal authorities. Nothing today indicates that these practices are going to soon come to an end, either in the capital or its suburbs, which are controlled by armed groups in the absence of the Libyan State.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to start by congratulating you, Madam President, on your accession to the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you and your team every possible success, and I am convinced that you will achieve the best possible results. I would also like to thank Mr. Bernardino Leon, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and to thank him for his briefing, which was most interesting and instructive. I would like to congratulate him on his recent assumption of office as new Head of the United Nations Interim Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), and wish him every possible success. My gratitude also goes out to the Chair of the Security Council Sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) for his briefing on the work of the Committee.”
2014-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7264 (2014) · source
“That plan, which I transmitted to the Council yesterday and which I asked be circulated as an official document, is aimed at restoring security and stability, dispelling the spectre of fear and terrorism and enabling people to express their legitimate views freely without being accused of taking sides or being threatened with being killed or kidnapped. Those are practices perpetrated by armed groups against political figures, human rights workers and all those who have fled the country because of such threats. Many have also been killed. Lastly, I would like to say that the freedom of expression in Libya has been constrained by the actions of armed groups and the absence of the rule of law. Our hope is that all the parties will put the public interest above their own personal interests.”
2014-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7251 (2014) · source
“Seven, it highlights that a mechanism should be established for taking action when there is a failure to comply with sanctions, including the sanctions targeted against individuals and entities who undermine stability and the political situation. The resolution just adopted by the Security Council is a positive milestone that sends a very clear message to the parties to the conflict. However, the Libyan people still await active efforts by the international community in accordance with the plan adopted by the council of representatives and the Government.”
2014-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7251 (2014) · source
“Fifth, it states the need to promote the role of legitimate State institutions, including the council of representatives, establish State institutions, including the police and the army, and rehabilitate them through specific programmes aimed at restoring peace. The objective in that respect is to lay the foundation for stability and peace and to promote development. Sixth, it states that support must be provided to the Libyan Government in order for it to exercise control over its borders with neighbouring countries through a comprehensive programme and to in order to put an end to all illegal export activities.”
2014-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7251 (2014) · source
“The groups must also renounce the military option in the context ofa consensus among all political parties to set aside violence through a mechanism supported by countries of the region. Third, it underscores that foreign parties must refrain from exporting weapons to illegal groups in Libya and it stresses the importance of promoting oversight of airports and other ports of entry into Libya. Moreover, the Libyan State is the only party that can request that weapons be imported, and only after the approval of the Sanctions Committee. Fourth, it stresses the importance of fighting terrorism in all its forms, drying up its sources and combating transnational organized crime and all illegal activities.”
2014-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7251 (2014) · source
“The final communique of that meeting sets out several points, including, first of all, halting all armed confrontation in order to facilitate the political process and holding a dialogue with all political parties that have renounced violence in order to achieve reconciliation and draft a new national constitution. The communique' emphasizes the important role of the countries of the region, including in terms of following the situation in Libya as it develops and the importance of Libya participating in all regional and international initiatives aimed at finding a solution to the crisis. Second, it calls for all the militias and armed agents to lay down their weapons through an incremental approach.”
2014-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7251 (2014) · source
“The situation in Tripoli and Benghazi has forced the house of representatives to hold meetings in places other than those two cities, which is not contrary to the Constitutional Declaration, which provides that the seat of the house of representatives is in the city of Benghazi but that the Council can meet in other cities. The international community must help the Libyan house of representatives and the Government to maintain control of the State and the entire territory of the country, through the fight against terrorism and the disarmament of armed groups. We welcome the role played by the countries of the region in helping the Libyan authorities restore peace and stability. We welcome the outcome of the Foreign Ministers meeting held in Cairo on 25 August.”
2014-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7251 (2014) · source
“I believe the only choice the armed groups have, if they want to lead a normal life and have any kind of future, is to respect the decision of the house of representatives to dissolve the armed groups and have them lay down their arms. In that regard, two things must happen. First, the groups must begin to understand the importance of reforming the army. Secondly, the armed groups must accept the presence of an Arab and Muslim force, restricted in size, to help them lay down and destroy their weapons. I believe that when the house of representatives will have appointed a general chief of staff from the ranks of the revolutionaries, a new ethos within the army will be born. I hope that all the armed groups will work with the new general chief of staff once the armed groups have been disbanded.”
2014-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7251 (2014) · source
“Many of those voices belong to people with two nationalities, who live outside of the country with their families, who do not care about those who have died or about the destruction, who are acting only with their own personal interests in mind. There is a crying need to help the Libyan people disarm the armed groups, especially those possessing heavy weapons. That is the only way to guarantee that the carnage will stop and that the lives of young people being used by the politicians will be spared. Those who are clinging to power are using young people to fuel a dirty war that violates all religious and moral principles. Such principles are the sole guarantee for keeping the war from being waged in the cities and for not causing the displacement of populations, which we have seen in recent weeks.”
2014-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7251 (2014) · source
“All armed confrontations, regardless of their location, create new animosities and new grounds for reprisal, bringing about a new atmosphere that leaves no room for patience and tolerance. Unfortunately, in Libya, most political and religious leaders and the media are inciting combat and disregard for the law and for the State institutions. None of them today are calling for tolerance, love or brotherhood, for refraining from violence or allowing the principles ofjustice and equality to prevail. Unfortunately, the principles and precepts of Islam have not taken hold in the hearts of the fighters. There are many strong voices in the media that only spread rumours, incite violence and misrepresent the facts.”
2014-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7251 (2014) · source