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STORY: UN / LIBYA
SOURCE: UNTV
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS
DATELINE: 3 MAY 2011, NEW YORK CITY/ FILE
FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior UN building
3 MAY 2011, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. Zoom out, Security Council President
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdul Ilah al-Khatib, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya:
“I received a message from Colonel Qadhafi informing that NATO had bombed his family’s home and killed his son, Saif Al-Arab, and his grandchildren and that he and his wife survived the attack. Colonel Qadhafi called on the international community to act, saying the “current situation is no longer tolerable.” I responded expressing my condolences to Colonel Qadhafi and his family and all the Libyan families that lost their children and loved ones. In addition, I stated that this tragic loss highlights the need for immediately stopping the use of force in a manner that opens the path for political a political solution.”
5. Pan left, delegates
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdul Ilah al-Khatib, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya:
“Both the Libyan authorities and the TNC have informed me that they were ready and willing to implement a ceasefire, provided that the other party does the same. Both sides stated that they were ready to cease all hostilities, if there was a genuine desire by the other party to do the same in a just manner. However, for the Libyan authorities, a ceasefire must be accompanied by an end to the attacks by NATO in order to pave the road for national dialogue.”
7. Pan left, delegates
8. Abdul Ilah al-Khatib, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya:
“The TNC, on the other hand, have indicated to me that a ceasefire was not sufficient to end the conflict in Libya if it is not directly linked to the departure of Colonel Qadhafi and his family. They have made it clear that their position is that no negotiations will take place with either Colonel Qadhafi or his family.”
9. Zoom out, Security Council
United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Libya, Abdul Ilah al-Khatib, briefed the Security Council today (3 May) on the situation of Libya.
Al-Khatib reported that intense fighting has expanded into the south and west of the country, including in the western city of Misrata, the third largest city in Libya and the main gateway before reaching the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
The Special Envoy told the Council that he had received a message from Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi informing that on 30 April NATO forces “had bombed his family’s home and killed his son, Saif Al-Arab, and his grandchildren and that he and his wife survived the attack.”
Al-Khatib said that Colonel Qadhafi had described the situation as “no longer tolerable” and that he had responded expressing condolences and stating that “this tragic loss highlights the need for immediately stopping the use of force in a manner that opens the path for political a political solution.”
The Special Envoy also reported that the UN premises in Tripoli had been ransacked later that same night and on 2 May he had received another letter from the Libyan Government expressing regret for the damages.
Al-Khatib updated the Council on the latest diplomatic efforts, including from the African Union (AU) which stands by its position that it must play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire mechanism.
He said that both the Libyan authorities and the Transitional National Council (TNC) rebels “were ready and willing to implement a ceasefire, provided that the other party does the same.”
However, he said, for the Libyan authorities, “a ceasefire must be accompanied by an end to the attacks by NATO in order to pave the road for national dialogue” while the TNC, on the other hand, has indicated that “a ceasefire was not sufficient to end the conflict in Libya if it is not directly linked to the departure of Colonel Qadhafi and his family.”
The Special Envoy said that he had emphasized to both parties that a real and verifiable ceasefire should be part of wider measures, including lifting the siege on all cities, withdrawing all military forces from cities and allowing immediate humanitarian access and assistance to all cities under military attack.
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