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El-Keib

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  1. “Mr. El-Keib (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to thank the representatives of the Russian 10 Federation and China for their statements, and to inform them that the matter at hand, which concerns the blood of Libyans, should not be fodder for political propaganda on the part of any country against others. The Libyan Government has investigated the circumstances of the deaths of each and every Libyan civilian, and has enjoyed the cooperation of NATO with regard to certain excesses that may have taken place and led to the deaths of some civilians. I hope that the reason for raising this matter is not to impede or prevent the international community from intervening in situations in other States where the people are being massacred by their own rulers.”

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  2. “Despite the fact that only a year has passed since the toppling of the despotic regime, there has been concrete progress, even if it has been achieved at the high cost of our people's blood. Despite the fact that the first anniversary of the revolution was a time of happiness and celebration, we remember the killing and the sacrifices of our people as the price of freedom. Allow me to say that, as part of the Libyan people, I am extremely proud of their achievements. The Libyan people recognize and appreciate the extent of the contributions of the international community, in general, and of the United Nations towards the success of the revolution. We look forward to continued fruitful work with the United Nations over the coming year.”

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  3. “We seek to establish bilateral and multilateral relations on the basis of mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs of States in the belief that peaceful means are the only way to solve international conflicts, to put an end to terrorism and violence in all its forms, to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to promote international peace and security, with the participation of constructive actors and other States. We look forward to establishing a free and open economy that fosters individual entrepreneurship and in which there are opportunities for all in line with their abilities, while not ignoring the State's obligation to promote the prosperity of its citizens.”

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  4. “With regard to our foreign investments, I would like to express our deep concern that some States are not protecting Libyan investments despite the fact that the Security Council, in coordination and consultation with the Libyan Government, delayed freezing Libyan assets until they had been monitored, assessed and rationalized following the establishment of a new body to administer Libyan investments. We call on the international community to allow that institution to receive the assets. We appreciate the valuable and considerable cooperation with UNSMIL, as well as the advice that it provided to various Libyan authorities on such aspects. Libya's signing of the agreement on the Mission demonstrates our appreciation, and we hope that such cooperation will continue.”

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  5. “We hope that it will continue its work and complete the work of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in that connection. We look forward to strengthening those efforts in coordination with the international community. I would like to express our thanks for the recent international efforts to release frozen Libyan assets. We appreciate the Sanctions Committee's agreement to delist the Central Bank of Libya and the Libyan Arab Foreign Bank. To that end, we call for the adoption of resolutions providing for the confiscation of funds of the Al-Qadhafi family and the remaining elements of his regime who are betraying Libya. We have taken positive and concrete steps to restore transparency in administering State resources.”

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  6. “An institutional authority that represents all sectors of society will be elected. We promote the role of women in social, political and economic life to enable them to assume decision-making positions. In that regard, the electoral law provided for competitive listings to ensure the equality of men and women in the elections. In order to promote multilateralism in the new Libya, we have laid the foundations for the establishment of parties and civil society organizations. Individual and joint initiatives are being taken in civil society organizations working in various fields. The Transitional Government is committed to taking the necessary measures for transparent elections to be held in a secure environment and on time. The Higher National Electoral Commission is therefore receiving full support with regard to its independence.”

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  7. “The Government is doing its best to improve the situation regarding the displaced by providing them with adequate shelter that meets standards of human dignity, including providing the necessary humanitarian assistance. The Government has also paid considerable attention to treating the wounded and the sick. We have sent more than 30,000 wounded for treatment outside the country. The complete legitimacy of the executive and legislative authorities in Libya can only be achieved through elections. Strenuous efforts are therefore being made to develop a legal framework to ensure the transition from the revolution to the State. The electoral law has been adopted and the Higher National Electoral Commission has been established. Electoral constituencies will be defined within the set time frame.”

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  8. “They were due to the fact that some revolutionaries were not aware of the principles of international law and international humanitarian law. A ministerial committee led by the Minister of Justice has been set up to look into those violations. The Transitional Government is committed to determining the destiny of the people who went missing during the revolution. The Ministry for Assistance to the Families of Martyrs and Missing Persons has taken many important steps, including the setting up of national committees to determine the destiny of the missing, without distinction. The Transitional Government therefore urges the international community and our partners to provide us with technical expertise and financial support in this endeavour.”

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  9. “The human rights situation in Libya is one of our main concerns, as well as a national priority. In that connection, Libya has cooperated with the Human Rights Council International Commission of Inquiry during its field visits to various Libyan cities and regions. The Government has adopted numerous legal and practical measures to restore judicial and police control over many jails. The laws that restricted freedoms and hindered the spread of a culture of human rights have been annulled. The State has established the National Council for Public Liberties and Human Rights to monitor violations and receive complaints. We acknowledge that there have been some violations of human rights. However, I would like to emphasize that those were isolated rather than systematic incidents.”

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  10. “The law covers various crimes, except assassination, murder, abduction, torture and the theft of public and private money. With regard to pro-Al-Qadhafi elements who committed grave violations against the Libyan people, they will be brought to justice. In that connection, the so-called Saif Al-Qadhafi will be tried in accordance with the principles of justice and fairness. On behalf of the Libyan people, through the Council we call upon the international community to seriously cooperate with us in ensuring justice by surrendering pro-Al-Qadhafi elements who committed crimes against the Libyan people, including returning the money in their possession. We hope to cooperate with the various parties. Many fugitives are still at large, and pose a grave threat to the security of Libya and the region.”

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  11. “In accordance with Libya's social heritage, reconciliation committees have also been established, which include political and religious leaders and social and civil institutions that contributed to the settling of many differences among the tribes, which led to the return of displaced persons to their villages and cities. Genuine reconciliation can be achieved only by trying the criminals, speeding up trials and meting out punishment to the guilty. Efforts are also being made, in cooperation with international civil organizations and partners, to strengthen the concept of national reconciliation and transitional justice. With a view to fostering transitional justice, an amnesty law has been enacted for certain crimes committed prior to 17 February 2011.”

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  12. “In support of our efforts to achieve internal security and stability and to protect our long borders, we call upon the Security Council, with all due respect, to lift the embargo on military equipment and weaponry so that we can re-equip our military forces and police so that they can carry out their duties. There is no doubt that national reconciliation is a prerequisite for the restoration of social harmony and stability. It is a sine qua non for the building of the new Libya based on respect for human rights. Laws on transitional justice and national reconciliation have recently been put in place.”

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  13. “In that connection, my Government has called for the holding of a regional ministerial conference on border security, to be held in Tripoli on 11 and 12 March. The meeting will include defence and interior ministers and heads of security agencies from Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Mali, Morocco, Niger, the Sudan and Tunisia. The purpose of the conference is to coordinate efforts to control and monitor borders, address illegal immigration, prevent weapons smuggling, combat drugs and address the activities of pro-Al-Qadhafi elements, who still operate freely in some neighbouring States and continue to pose a grave threat to the security of Libya and of its neighbours.”

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  14. “I would like to take this opportunity to reassure the international community that the chemical weapons hidden by the former regime that have been found are under control. In cooperation with the Secretariat and various brotherly States, we are trying to destroy those weapons in accordance with an agreed time frame. With regard to the yellow cake nuclear material, it too is under control. International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have visited storage sites and have made sure that they are safe. With regard to conventional weapons, ammunition and MANPADS, strenuous efforts are under way to cooperate with international partners to collect, control and prevent the smuggling across the border of such weapons.”

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  15. “Some 10,000 revolutionaries have been integrated into the Ministry of the Interior and 6,000 in the Ministry of Defence. More than 12,000 revolutionaries will be integrated into that Ministry. Another 10,000 will be sent to training seminars in brotherly States. The Government has also established an authority on ex-combatants to provide revolutionaries an opportunity to enter various professions. We attach particular attention to disarmament and to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), given the threat they pose to national and international security alike. We cooperate closely with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.”

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  16. “The transitional Government has made the objective of restoring justice and strengthening sovereignty its highest priorities in the belief that the cardinal concern of the State and citizens alike is security. While some isolated incidents erupted in recent months in various pockets around the country, our security authorities managed to contain them. The entrenchment and stability of the State were manifest in the great celebrations in which the Libyan people voluntarily came out in the cities and villages to commemorate the first anniversary of the 17 February revolution. Nothing happened to disturb security or cause turmoil. Our Government has an integrated policy to reintegrate and absorb the revolutionaries. It has formulated a plan to involve the revolutionaries in State institutions.”

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  17. “Therefore, the ongoing transition is facing significant external and internal challenges. Concerted national efforts and the support of the international community are necessary if we are to meet those challenges and, by the end of the transition, reach safety with the adoption of a permanent constitution and the election of a parliament and a Government. These in turn will lead the country in the following phase towards the achievement of our people's ambitions for progress and prosperity. Despite the domestic challenges and the rising expectations of our people, the transitional Government has achieved much in less than four months.”

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  18. “I take this opportunity once again to emphasize the commitment of the transitional Government to its international obligations, including those provided for under the United Nations Charter. Members of the Council are well aware that my country is suffering the legacy of a dictatorial regime that has adversely affected the various sectors of the State and deprived our young people of hope and the Libyan people of its right to development and prosperity. My country also suffers under the vestiges of a war of liberation that destroyed our remaining institutions and a significant part of our infrastructure. A great number of pro-Al-Qadhafi elements, whose are hands are stained with Libyan blood and who plundered the public treasury, have yet to be brought to justice.”

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  19. “I take this opportunity to express the gratitude of my people to the United Nations in general and the Security Council in particular for their courageous stand at the side of the Libyan people in its eight-month plight, and for their ongoing support in the transitional phase, which we hope will lead us to our goal of building a free, democratic State of institutions, the rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and a multilateral system imbued with the spirit of tolerance, conciliation and justice. That is the State for which tens of thousands of martyrs sacrificed themselves, and we have taken it upon ourselves, in the eyes of Allah, not to betray their blood and to fulfil their aspirations.”

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  20. “Mr. El-Keib (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): Permit me at the outset to extend to you, Sir, our congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish also to thank the Council for having invited me to speak before it today. It is a great honour for me to appear before the Council as the representative of the new Libya, free of the tyrannical regime that had strangulated its people for 42 years.”

    2012-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6731 (2012) · source