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STORY: UN / LIBYA
TRT: 02:22
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 06 DECEMBER 2016, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters
06 DECEMBER 2016, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot , Security Council
3. Pan left, delegates
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Kobler, Special Representative, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya:
“Advances against terrorism have been made in both the West and the East. The Islamic State has shrunk from the entirety of Sirte to now just a few buildings. Although they continue to be a threat, the days of Islamic State controlling territory in Libya are over.”
5. Med shot, Libyan Ambassador
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Kobler, Special Representative, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya:
“While these developments are encouraging, there is much to be concerned about, and this is my second point. Still the institutions of the Libyan Political Agreement work far below expectations. Although the Presidency Council resides in Tripoli, the Government of National Accord has limited authority. Twice, proposed Government of National Accord lists were rejected by the House of Representatives. Cooperation within and between many of the institutions remain gridlocked.”
7. Med shot, delegates
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Kobler, Special Representative, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya:
“People in Libya are rightly frustrated at the slow pace of progress. More containment is not a recipe for Libya in 2017. As many say, the mistake was to leave Libya alone after 2011. Six years later and we must engage more with our Libyan partners.”
9. Med shot, Libyan Ambassador
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Kobler, Special Representative, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya:
“I am convinced that the Libyan Political Agreement remains the one and only viable framework. It is without alternatives. Until today, even the most vociferous critics of the agreement acknowledge that it is the only workable framework. That said; the Libyan Political Agreement did not fulfil the expectations. The implementation has stalled. However its articles are not set in stone. The Libyan Political Agreement foresees a mechanism for change, should the political circumstances demand. Libya must move forward.”
11. Wide shot, Security Council
The United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Martin Kobler, told the Security Council today (6 Dec) that “although they continue to be a threat, the days of Islamic State controlling territory in Libya are over.”
As the first anniversary of the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement approaches, Kobler noted that despite encouraging developments "there is much to be concerned about."
He said "institutions of the Libyan Political Agreement work far below expectations," while the Government of National Accord "has limited authority" and "twice, proposed Government of National Accord lists were rejected by the House of Representatives."
He added that "cooperation within and between many of the institutions remain gridlocked.”
Kobler said that people in Libya are rightly frustrated at the slow pace of progress.
He said he was "convinced that the Libyan Political Agreement remains the one and only viable framework" but noted that it "did not fulfil the expectations."
He stressed the need to tackle outstanding political questions, noting that a path forward should consist of inclusive, peaceful dialogue, and never military escalation.
