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1. “Their legitimate rights must be restored as there will be no genuine peace without the establishment of an independent State of Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital. There will be no peace without justice.”

   2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9510 (2023) · source

2. “After this meeting, we will closely follow up on the Council’s position regarding a new draft resolution proposed by the United Arab Emirates on delivering urgent humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and opening safe corridors. In that regard, we call upon the Security Council to shoulder its responsibility, adopt the draft resolution and implement it immediately. The Council must not get involved in any new political filibustering because killings and destruction are still going on, as victims have reached nearly 20,000 martyrs, thousands under the rubble and hundreds of thousands affected and displaced. Libya therefore assures the Palestinian people that we are with them and will never stop supporting their just cause.”

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3. “The results of voting on various humanitarian resolutions related to the crisis in Gaza and the undecided positions of certain countries, whether in the Security Council or in the General Assembly, unveiled the falsehood of the slogans touted by those countries to protect human rights, while they continue to adopt double standards. That will be remembered in the annals of history. We would like to reiterate that the Government and the people of Libya, through the Group of Arab States at the United Nations, which we chaired last month, will spare no effort to put an end to that aggression against the Palestinian people, and reach an immediate ceasefire.”

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4. “In the meantime, Libya is committed to protecting human rights and making accountable all perpetrators of violations, no matter how long it takes and despite all the challenges. The Libyan people and the majority of peoples of the world, especially in our region, are tired of double standards, which were clearly unveiled after the unfortunate events and the brutal aggression launched by the Israeli entity against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the occupied territories for more than 70 days. It is shameful for the countries lecturing us on the principles of human rights and international humanitarian law to continue that approach, especially when comparing the same events and positions of those countries with regard to other international issues.”

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5. “Those elections must be transparent, fair and acceptable to all so as to put an end to the divisions and all fragile transitional stages. That will meet the aspirations of the Libyan people, who are tired of this vicious circle and the ongoing situation, in order to avoid the mistakes of the past and not succumb to any external dictates. Sunday, 10 December, was Human Rights Day. Today we heard a number of members who expressed their interest in everything related to human rights in Libya, especially with regard to the migration dossier. We have repeatedly stressed that this dossier cannot be addressed by Libya alone. It is an international comprehensive issue that should be addressed by the countries of origin, transit and destination.”

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6. “Bathily and support his recent efforts and proposals to find a way out of the current political crisis and to find some form of dialogue that brings together all five key Libyan parties in order to address the challenges that impede the political process and the general elections. We also stress the importance of achieving common ground for the success of that dialogue. All parties should positively engage in the preparatory meetings, without any preconditions, so as to prioritize the best interests of Libya. The main goal of the dialogue is to address controversial issues and reach consensus among all to create an environment conducive to holding presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible and within a set time frame.”

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7. “Notwithstanding the challenges, we still hope that we can forge a solution, especially given the recent relative stability and solidarity we saw when Libyans from all over the country overcame their political divisions and stood in unison and solidarity to support and help the cities and regions that were flooded due to the hurricane that ravaged the eastern part of the country in September. That was a call to all disagreeing parties for unison and a way out of the current crisis, out of respect and appreciation for thousands of lives that were lost due to that disaster, unprecedented in the contemporary history of Libya. In that connection, we thank Mr.”

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8. “Those elections were the aspiration of the whole Libyan people in order to break the vicious circle, restore legitimacy and put an end to the current division. In that regard, we would like to stress that only a Libyan-led and -owned political process, without dictates or foreign interference, will achieve stability in the country and State control over the territory of Libya. That is why we call upon the Council to support all genuine national efforts that seek an inclusive solution.”

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9. “Mr. El-Sonni (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, for assuming the presidency of the Security Council during this month, and I wish you every success. We would also like to thank Mr. Bathily for his briefing and the representative of Japan for his briefing on behalf of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. I would take this opportunity to convey my gratitude to the five non-permanent members whose mandate will end this month, namely, the United Arab Emirates, Ghana, Gabon, Brazil and Albania. My briefing will be short because, as is clear to all, no effective progress has been achieved pertaining to the political process. The presidential and parliamentary elections are unfortunately two years overdue and are still pending.”

   2023-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9510 (2023) · source