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Elsonni

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first: 2020-01-30
most recent: 2023-11-08
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“First, all forms of foreign interference in Libyan affairs, direct or indirect, must cease. Those interventions have only exacerbated the state of division and dispersion in my country. We have seen that many States are currently proposing solutions according to their desires. To those we say, let the solution be Libyan- owned and by the Libyan people and their leaders and respect national initiatives to reach that solution. Secondly, there is a need to put an end to all foreign presence on Libyan territories regardless of its name or form, and put an end to all armed groups and outlawed militias while supporting the Joint Military Commission as a nucleus for building a united Libyan army under civilian leadership and with a monopoly on weapons by the State.”
2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source
“Some would even say that these meetings and statements are like news releases with some briefings and political analysis without a solution. We hope that the situation will soon change. We listened to Mr. Bathily’s briefing and the statements by Council members, all of which confirm the importance of acting quickly in order to emerge from the current stalemate and the political impasse in my country. In that context, we would like to reiterate the importance of the Security Council and the international community respecting the voice of the Libyan people and their desire to emerge from the conflict and bring about stability. As stated in most of our previous statements, the solution in Libya needs us to act simultaneously on the following four issues.”
2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source
“Mr. Elsonni (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to pay tribute to your skilful stewardship of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily for his briefing. We welcome the various visits that he has made in Libya and his meetings with many stakeholders, to whom he listened. It has been less than three weeks since the previous briefing on Libya (see S/PV.9162), and just a few days since the briefing by the Prosecutor General of the International Criminal Court (see S/PV.9187). There is therefore not much to talk about or new developments in the current political situation that we can report. Accordingly, my statement today will be brief. We would recall that the Libyan people are tired of these many meetings and statements without achieving concrete results.”
2022-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9192 (2022) · source
“We therefore call on the ICC to accelerate the disclosure of the results of its investigations in all cases under consideration in Libya and identify those involved, be it individuals, entities or even States. If the Prosecutor has the names of those involved in crimes noted in his reports, we hope that he will identify them immediately. We call on countries that are politicizing this file to stop doing so, tell the truth and support the Libyan judiciary. If that were truly the objective of us all of, we would not be selective in considering cases. We recall that supporting stability in Libya to end the current crisis is the optimal and sole way of supporting justice, accountability and the rule of law.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“That will be achieved only by activating the path of a comprehensive national reconciliation that begins with applying transitional justice, revealing the truth and paying reparations, while acknowledging the suffering of the families of the victims, uncovering the fate of all missing persons since 2011 and restoring trust in State institutions to achieve a permanent peace that ends the suffering of the past years. We reaffirm once again our trust in our judicial institutions. We stress that those judicial institutions are able to achieve justice and establish the rule of law, no matter how great the challenges and how much time it takes. War crimes and crimes against humanity have no statute of limitations.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“Confronting that phenomenon must therefore begin with completely eliminating those networks and their leaders and imposing sanctions on them, whether in countries of origin and transit in Africa or countries of destination in Europe, without exception. In that regard, we welcome the efforts exerted by Mr. Khan and his team in the pursuit of perpetrators in cooperation with some States. However, those efforts are not enough and must be intensified in cooperation with the Council. The Libyan people are eager to build a modern civic State, establish the principle of accountability and fight impunity.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“The Office of the Libyan Public Prosecutor is following up on all those cases, including the recent incident in Sabratha and, regrettably, the deliberate killing of a number of migrants by some human traffickers and smugglers. The Office of the Public Prosecutor and the Ministry of the Interior were able to arrest the perpetrators within 48 hours of that incident, and the investigations are now ongoing. However, we are surprised by the negative position of the international community towards those human traffickers as it focuses only on those involved within Libya, although we all know that human traffickers and their international partners are involved with cross- border networks.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“Khan, in cooperation with the Office of the Public Prosecutor, issue arrest warrants against those individuals and anyone who supports them, provides them with shelter or refuses to surrender them to justice. We recall that the missing persons file has existed since 2011, not just in the past few years. The Libyan State is eager to protect illegal migrants against any violations that they might be subjected to because of the current crisis. Despite all the challenges and difficult circumstances that my country is facing, we are doing what we can to protect, save and deport them — voluntarily whenever possible. We condemn any criminal acts against migrants or others and consider them as individual acts.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“The horror of the mass graves in Tarhouna is ongoing. The General Authority for the Search for and Identification of Missing Persons continues to discover more graves, most recently last week, when new unidentified corpses were exhumed. The search operation is ongoing, and I believe that Mr. Khan and his team saw first-hand the heinous nature of those crimes, which took place for years. We reaffirm that the Office of the Libyan Public Prosecutor issued arrest warrants against many of those accused and involved in those heinous crimes. We even managed to arrest a number of them. However, the main challenge remains, that is, arresting those who are in hiding and those who fled the country. We therefore request that Mr.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“Khan that the situation in Libya cannot become a never-ending story (see S/PV.9024). I reiterate that Libya is committed to ultimately holding accountable and punishing the perpetrators of crimes and violations under its national law despite the challenges. Achieving justice in the territory of Libya is a matter of sovereignty and national jurisdiction, and the Libyan judiciary is committed to ensuring a just and fair trial for all suspects, no matter how long that takes. We once again reiterate that our cooperation with the ICC, in accordance with its mandate, is based on a memorandum of understanding signed between the Office of the Libyan Public Prosecutor and the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC, which supports and complements the Libyan judiciary, and does not replace it in any way.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“Mr. Elsonni (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I congratulate Ghana on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We wish you luck, Madam President. We also welcome Mr. Karim Khan, and we thank him for his briefing, delivered from Tripoli. We also believe that his visit to Libya, even if delayed, is very important and comes at a critical moment in the Libyan crisis. It is fortunate that he has carried out his visit now. We also commend this step which will undoubtedly strengthen cooperation between the Office of the Libyan Public Prosecutor and the International Criminal Court (ICC), especially as fact-finding and listening to the testimonies of the families of the victims will contribute to uncovering the long-awaited truth. I recall a previous statement by Mr.”
2022-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9187 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, and despite all those challenges, we view the recent developments with optimism. We look forward to international efforts to yield fruitful results, the most important of which is to provide support for Libya’s national determination and for meeting the aspirations of Libyan citizens. We seek partnership with all on the basis of reciprocity and respect for the national sovereignty of Libya. We are fully confident that our people will overcome this crisis. The Council must not disappoint them once again.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“We hope that support, with the help of the United Nations and through its African Envoy, will be translated into concrete steps on the ground in order to achieve the goals and objectives of the desired Libyan reconciliation. We are convinced that, although all the transitional processes of the past had a technical nature based on political, economic or security elements, the most important element that has always been missing is national reconciliation, which is the cornerstone for supporting all other elements of the transition process. That is why those previous processes over the years did not succeed or were unsustainable. It is necessary to start from scratch and support all transitional processes, above all the process of national reconciliation and confidence-building among Libyans.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“In that context, the Presidential Council has held many meetings with the different elements of Libyan society in order to reconcile their positions and find the best ways to move forward. The Advisory Committee held its first meeting in Tripoli several days ago, which the African Union attended, in order to pave the way for the preparatory meeting to be held in mid-November, with the participation of more than 80 members representing all cities and regions of Libya, with their diverse cultural, political and social affiliations, in order to prepare for the national reconciliation conference that is expected to be convened next year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the African Union, which supports this dossier, and to thank the Congo as Chair of the Supreme Commission on Libya within the African Union.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“That can be achieved only through genuine national reconciliation that transcends all interests and brings stability and prosperity to the Libyan people. Such a reconciliation can greatly contribute to breaking the current political deadlock. We need to rebuild trust among all citizens of Libya, regardless of their affiliations, and to turn the page of the past in order to ensure transparency, accountability, tolerance, amnesty and reparations. The Presidential Council, as members know, has taken practical and active steps by first establishing the Supreme Commission for Reconciliation under the chairmanship of Deputy Laffy. We have also established a strategic vision for national reconciliation. A commission of legal experts has been established to draft a unified law on reconciliation and transitional justice.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we reiterate our call for the international community to confront with us the international networks of gangs involved in smuggling and human trafficking, which is in the interests of all countries of origin, transit and destination, as well as Libya. All of us must work together to combat those networks. That is why we would like to reiterate our call on the Council once again to assume its responsibility and place gangs and international criminal networks involved in human trafficking on the sanctions lists and to investigate such networks not only in Libya but elsewhere. We need support for national efforts to escape the cycle of conflict and to end foreign interference, division and fragmentation.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“We would also like to recall the efforts of the Joint Military Commission, which despite the challenges continues its attempts to implement the ceasefire agreements. Supporting the Commission is therefore very important, as it can play a pivotal role in unifying military institutions, which have been divided, and can also serve as the core of a unified army in Libya. With regard to what we have heard today concerning the regrettable events that took place in Sabratah, which unfortunately led to several casualties among migrants in their attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea in a death boat, we condemn that criminal act, which we stress is an individual act. In the span of just 48 hours, the Attorney General and the Minister of the Interior were able to detain the culprits, and we are in the process of investigating the incident.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“Thereafter, we will be able to work together to find decisive solutions to other challenges. We reiterate once again our request to the Council to support the Government and the High National Electoral Commission by sending teams as soon as possible to assess our needs and to provide the logistical and technical support necessary for advancing the electoral process, in parallel with other political and legal tracks. That will be an important indicator of the international community’s seriousness in supporting the elections and will restore the momentum that had prevailed last December. The differences of opinion among some parties on holding elections must not prevent us from moving ahead.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we hope that all such efforts can be focused and avoid disagreement in order to achieve the sole goal of supporting a Libyan-owned and Libyan-led solution. The first step involves establishing a constitutional basis for holding presidential and parliamentary elections and ending all the transitional phases that Libya has endured for more than 10 years. The Libyan people and I attentively listened to Council members’ statements today. It is clear that there is unanimous consensus on the importance of holding such elections. Together, let us show Libyans that the Council is serious about that issue. We know that the crisis in Libya is complex and complicated and will not be resolved only by holding elections, but that will be an important step towards reaching a solution and ending the crisis of legitimacy.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“In that context, we commend the Security Council on its current consensus on the possibility of appointing a Special Envoy of the Secretary-General after nearly a year. We also anticipate the impending extension of UNMIL’s mandate through the adoption by consensus of a draft resolution to renew support for the political process, which will give us hope with regard to the Security Council’s determination to resolve the political crisis in Libya. We therefore call on Council members to take additional constructive steps to support stability in my country and end international division on the issue. We also welcome the various efforts made recently by many friendly countries that have met with Libyan parties and their efforts to find effective solutions to the current crisis.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“We also welcomed his statements at the very outset and his determination to communicate with all Libyan parties without exception and to listen to them on the political, economic and security situations in the country. One of his priorities is to establish a conciliatory approach in Libya, leading to the holding of credible elections that reflect the will of the Libyan people as soon as possible. We hope that he will be able to build on the accomplishments of his predecessors, while avoiding any repetitions of past experiences and mistakes, in order to ultimately achieve different results. The Libyan people have high hopes for Mr. Bathily and want to see an end to their crises in which the will of nearly 3 million voters is expressed through the holding of elections.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“Mr. Elsonni (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I congratulate you, Mr. President, and Gabon on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and on managing the Council’s meetings. I also thank Mr. Bathily for his briefing and congratulate him on his important appointment as Africa’s first Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya. We look forward to seeing him succeed in his important role at such a decisive time in my country’s crisis. I would like to align myself with the joint statement delivered by my Kenyan colleague on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council. We are encouraged by Mr. Bathily’s expeditious work from Libya.”
2022-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9162 (2022) · source
“This would be a response to the Libyan people’s demand for an end to current political bodies and transitional stages. Concurrently, we call on the international community to support the efforts undertaken by the Presidency Council and the African Union following their recent agreement to ensure the success of national reconciliation and put an end to the legitimacy crisis and the spiral of this conflict. In brief, we cannot expect different results when we are using the same tools. A sick man cannot recover if he takes the same medication over and over when that medication has been proved to be ineffective.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“Although the picture is bleak, there may be a final opportunity — and a glimmer of hope — to break the stalemate and restore to legitimacy the will of the Libyan people. That is why we call upon the United Nations to act immediately and support all efforts to find a comprehensive Libyan-owned and Libyan- led political settlement, not false and fragile political solutions, as was the case in the past. Non-exclusionary consensual grounds must be found, and the House of Representatives and the State must come to agree on a constitutional basis and set a clear time frame for holding general elections as soon as possible. In that regard, the United Nations and the international community must support a transparent and fair electoral process and ensure that the results are accepted.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“That is why we urgently call upon the Security Council and the Sanctions Committee to bear the responsibility for implementing their commitments and promises. We also hold them responsible for ensuring that the wealth of the Libyan people is not squandered. Fourthly, I would like to talk about the flow and proliferation of weapons and militias outside of State control over most of the country. The absence of a State monopoly over weapons is one of the main reasons standing in the way of imposing stability and State-building. Nevertheless, the Council is unable to stop those phenomena. What then is the solution? Libyan citizens are wondering. In conclusion, we repeat that experience has shown that there is no military solution to the Libyan crisis. The era of coups has ended. The problem is political, not legal.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, we are concerned about foreign intervention. For how long will foreign intervention — direct or indirect — continue, as well as the foreign presence on our territory? Certain countries insist on being the guardian and having the upper hand on any issue related to the current crisis, whether political or economic. Of course, this is again an old topic. Libyan citizens are therefore wondering about the stance of the Security Council in that regard. Imagine — with all the suffering and crises in Libya — some countries are still trying to exploit the situation in Libya and to control Libyan assets of the Libyan Investment Authority. That is in flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions, and we have sent the Council detailed notes on that issue.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“A few weeks ago, two names from Africa were officially put forward, but no consensus has been reached on either one. That is why we asked the Secretary-General to act swiftly in order to reach the minimum level of consensus. Consultations with the Libyans should be conducted in advance in order to ensure the success of that envoy. I would like to take this opportunity to stress once again the Libyan support for the three African Member States of the Security Council and for the African Union for their joint efforts to find a solution to this problem, because Libya believes in the active and important role that Africa can play in helping us in our plight. Nobody also denies the role of Libya vis-à-vis the African continent. In that regard, we reiterate our support for the united African position and the statements on Libya in the Council.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“There has been no agreement on the constitutional basis, and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya has stopped its operation because of the lack of a United Nations envoy. That gave the wrong signal that there are no longer prospects for a peaceful political solution and has opened the way for military mobilization and the possible use of force to impose a new reality. It also led to some confusion, as no national solutions or initiatives were supported. The Security Council is asking Libyans to hold on to United Nations sponsorship of solutions, but the Council itself has been unable to agree for nine months on the appointment of a United Nations envoy. It is unfair to have Libyans bear that responsibility, because we know that there is no agreement on a new envoy due to divisions within the Council.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“It also opened the door for some to present many initiatives to fill the vacuum. Even if they were well-intentioned, some of those initiatives were contradictory or non-consensual. Therefore, why was there not a real reaction by the international community or the Security Council towards those who ensured the failure of the elections despite the numerous adopted resolutions that threaten those obstructing the political process domestically or internationally? Libyan citizens are wondering. Secondly, I want to touch upon the lack of consensus on the constitutional basis. The latest talks between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, in Geneva, have faltered.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“There is no doubt that one day the truth will be unveiled and accountability will become a reality, because the rights of the victims are imprescriptible. Will the Council support the investigation into the events and hold the responsible accountable? Today I will convey to the Security Council some of the questions that go through the mind of the Libyan people, who are wondering how the events unfolded in this manner. This list of questions is not exhaustive, and I hope that Council members can respond to them. First, why did elections fail? One of the main reasons is because elections were not held in December 2021. That failure is not attributed to domestic reasons alone; there are some countries that deliberately wanted to ensure the failure of the elections. That led to people feeling desperate and frustrated.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“At this juncture, I ask everyone to observe a moment of silence to mourn the lives of thousands of Libyan innocent people who lost their lives from 2011 to today. They did nothing wrong. This is a moral responsibility. The victims of today do not care about analyses or justifications, who is right or wrong, who is attacked or defended, who is legitimate or illegitimate. The victims know well that those who are responsible for these events are those who wish to impose authority by force and who are clinging to authority without the right to do so. The victims know that those responsible are those who bear arms outside of State control. The victims want accountability locally, internationally and since 2011.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“Will it repeat its expressions of denunciation and condemnation, or will it act to shoulder its responsibilities in order to maintain international peace and security and protect civilians? I say that to point out a paradox that has also been noted by many Libyan people — they are wondering about the contradictory stance of the Security Council on protecting civilians. We can compare what happened in 2011 to what is happening now in most regions of Libya and the latest events two days ago in Tripoli. We are not asking the Council once again to intervene, as there are so many actors that have already done so. As we say — a believer shall not be stung from the same pit twice. The only things we are asking the Council to do is to be serious in the implementation of its resolutions and avoid double standards.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“They have claimed the lives of innocent civilians who have done nothing wrong and have nothing to do with the conflict. They were killed all of a sudden, even though they thought they were safe at home. That is why we asked to speak first — to convey the questions of Libyan citizens and to listen to what the Council will say to the families of the victims. What will the Council say to the family of young Mustafa Baraka or the family of Hanan Al-Sugayr? What will the Council say to the family of Dr. Hussein Al-Kikli? He was one of my relatives, and he died before the eyes of his children and wife, inside of his home. They are listening to the Council now.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“More events have followed, and all of that preceded the recent bloody tragedy in Tripoli two days ago. These events are not surprising. We have warned about them on many occasions, both in previous statements and during Council meetings. We have warned about the repercussions of the political stalemate, vacuum and impasse. Today Tripoli is wounded, in mourning and in pain. The unfortunate events that we witnessed in the centre of the capital and its suburbs claimed the lives of 32 people and injured more than 160 in less than 24 hours, most of them innocent civilians. Those events were not the first of their kind, and we are afraid they will not be the last. They are closely connected to the ongoing political division and increased tensions.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“As far as we are concerned, there is nothing positive to note today since our latest briefing last month (see S/PV.9098). As members realize, we are facing the same political impasse and the same security and military tensions, while the humanitarian suffering of the Libyan people has increased. What can I tell Council members about the events of this month? Children are dying of scorpion stings due to a lack of medication. Libyan families are losing their lives boarding boats of death as they try to emigrate to Europe. More mass graves have been uncovered in Tarhuna. The energy crisis continues. Fuel is still scarce, especially in the south, and that has led to a humanitarian catastrophe and a tanker explosion that claimed the lives of more than 20 people and injured 80.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“Mr. Elsonni (Libya) (spoke in Arabic): I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your able leadership of the Security Council for this month. I am grateful to Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing and welcome Her Excellency Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj of India and thank her for her briefing today. I would also like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for responding to our request to be the first speaker in this meeting, given the exceptional circumstances in my country. I will nevertheless try to be brief, because honestly we are tired of repeating the same statements. What is important to us today and to most Libyans is listening to Council members and hearing what will be said in the Council and what members plan to do in the wake of the latest series of tragic events.”
2022-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9120 (2022) · source
“The people want legitimacy to be renewed, and they want to select their own leaders and representatives through elections. Libyan leaders should be chosen from within the Libyan people, who know that elections are a means and not an end. They are a beginning and an important step to bring about a unified, strong and stable State that would have control over all the Libyan territory. That can come about only by stopping blatant interference from many countries in our affairs and exporting crises to us. Leave the Libyans alone and let them agree on a constitutional path and unify their institutions in order to hold free and fair elections as soon as possible with broad political participation, without any exclusion, that would ensure the minimal national consensus. Despite all those challenges, we have confidence in our people and youth.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“Hence we affirm once again that the solution to all the problems and challenges that are facing international peace and security, as is being claimed, including the presence of mercenaries and foreign forces; the proliferation of arms and militias; the problem of terrorism and its hotbeds and criminal networks, and the threat that poses to neighbouring countries and the countries of the region; the problem of migration and its humanitarian challenges; the problem of energy and its impact on the international arena — all those problems and others can, as we have mentioned repeatedly, be resolved by giving effective leadership and ownership to the Libyan people. A starting point would be to listen and respond to the voices of the citizens and the voices of laymen. Nearly 3 million voters have made their position and demands clear.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“It is also necessary to end the current political impasse and work to stabilize the economic situation so that all solutions on the political, security and economic tracks will complement one another and come together to build the basis of a sovereign civil State. In conclusion, we know that certain international forces fear the idea of elections in Libya because the results are not guaranteed, which would not serve their narrow interests. Clearly the international community is interested in three dossiers: first, ensuring continued oil production; secondly, preventing immigration to Europe; and, thirdly, combating terrorism. Apart from that, what happens in Libya is of no concern to them. That is unfortunate, because the solution must start from within and not simply be imposed from outside.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“The Libyan people remain optimistic about any meetings between the various Libyan parties, especially the role played by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission and the military leadership, which resumed meetings in a number of Libyan cities, the most recent of which was held in the capital, Tripoli. Those leaders confirmed that they are attempting to stay away from political disagreements and wish those meetings to be a starting point for establishing a unified military institution, a unified Libyan army under civilian leadership, the State’s monopoly over arms and an end to all forms of foreign presence in Libya in all its forms and under any name. It is therefore necessary to support those efforts to ensure success and to enhance confidence.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“Notwithstanding the recent and positive resumption of oil production and exports, it is necessary to look at the root of the problem and not to circumvent it by providing fabricated and unrealistic solutions, because Libyan citizens everywhere have the right to enjoy their wealth and to see its equitable distribution, free of the monopoly of certain people, of foreign interference and of attempts by some countries to control their livelihoods or impose their guardianship directly or indirectly upon them. The solution lies simply in supporting the will of the Libyans to establish a stable State and a constitution that defines the country’s political and economic system along with a resource management and distribution mechanism that preserves the authority and sovereignty of the State.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“The consequences of international intervention and division include the tremendous challenges currently facing the Libyan economy as a result of the continued division of State institutions and the lack of comprehensive political solutions. The frequent closure of ports and oilfields is but one of the challenges that directly threaten the national economy and food security, especially given the current international crisis and the ensuing inflation and rise in the prices of basic goods and services.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“Despite the positive efforts made and the hopes for consensus between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State on the constitutional path or the constitutional basis, after holding several meetings, the most recent of which was the meeting of the heads of the two Chambers in Geneva, they have not been able to reach a full and final consensus, although they agreed on most points. In that context, the Presidency Council has begun to communicate with the concerned parties to try to bring their views closer and reach the desired consensus. We call on all stakeholders to support those efforts and to work to resolve points of contention so that the presidential and parliamentary elections can be held as soon as possible on a sound basis that expresses the hopes of all Libyans.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“They protested because they wanted to uphold the popular legitimacy through holding general elections resulting in certain stability, improving living conditions and essential services. Hence today we need to communicate the voice of the people. The Council must listen to them seriously because it also bears moral responsibility for the current situation. Is it not true that the Council is supposed to sponsor a solution in Libya? The Council must listen to this voice, which speaks for the majority of the Libyan people and their overwhelming desire to end that nightmare and emerge from the cycle of conflict and never-ending crises.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“As we have repeatedly pointed out, Libyan citizens are tired of the international fragmentation and endless internal conflicts that have directly affected their daily lives and the economic and security situation in the country. Earlier this month, we all witnessed diverse groups of young people and citizens taking to the streets in many Libyan cities, after having reached a state of despair and lost trust in everyone. They protested because they were fed up with all initiatives and manipulations. They protested because they were exhausted due to the deterioration of services and the spread of weapons and armed groups. They took to the streets against forced disappearances and silencing. They took to the streets calling for an end to the current stalemate and an end to all political bodies.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“The Security Council was not able to agree on any international solutions sponsored by the United Nations Mission. How can we see a solution under the Mission’s leadership when for more than 10 months neither the extension of the Mission nor the appointment of the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General have been subject of consensus? The new Special Representative of the Secretary-General would be the ninth Envoy in 11 years. So what is the solution? I think it would be better after all these years to change the name and mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya to the international consensus mission on Libya.”
2022-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9098 (2022) · source
“One of the most bizarre and contradictory things, for example, is the fact that the Libyans are asked to work on solutions that are Libyan-led and Libyan- owned, yet they must be under the auspices of the United Nations and the international community, since Libya is under Chapter VII because it represents a threat to international peace and security. So how can solutions be purely Libyan? Given the events that have taken place since 2011, we honestly do not know if it is Libya that threatens international peace and security or if it is the countries intervening and fighting on its territory that are the source of that threat. The Libyan people were not afforded the opportunity to achieve national solutions without the stamp and approval of the international community.”
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“So far, since the beginning of the crisis in Libya more than 172 meetings have been held in the Security Council, and there have been 27 United Nations reports, 19 reports of the Panel of Experts and 23 reports of the International Criminal Court. What is the result? Nothing. Apart from the series of sanctions that were issued against Libya and certain figures in 2011, have we heard of any sanctions against the countries or individuals that obstructed or violated Security Council resolutions? Have we heard of the results of the investigations of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, the Human Rights Council or the International Criminal Court vis-à-vis violations or war crimes? No, we have heard nothing. So obviously, the whole matter was and continues to be politicized.”
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“We therefore commend all national leaders who have pledged not to be misled by any attempts at infighting among Libyans and have thus far managed to defuse the crisis, especially in the Western region. Despite these meetings on Libya, which are held monthly, the Council suffers from paralysis because of its internal divisions. Even the briefings that we hear are repeated and lack effectiveness, as if they were news bulletins provided by various international radio stations, filled only with expressions of concern, condemnation and denunciation. As my colleague, the Ambassador of Norway said, the Libyan people are fed up with these meetings and have lost hope in them. It is not just the Libyan people but also the peoples of the world who are fed up with such meetings, which do not lead to any effective results.”
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“The current situation could get out of hand at any moment unless radical solutions are found to the crisis, solutions that are free of foreign intervention and political manoeuvring. Those events recently included, unfortunately, the armed clashes in the capital, Tripoli, a few days ago, which terrorized the people and resulted in people killed and injured, including civilians, of whom many were children and women. If it were not for the wise and effective intervention of the national leadership and of political, military or social leaders and their efforts to achieve calm, the situation would have escalated and worsened not only in Tripoli but also, evidently, in other cities and regions.”
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