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STORY: UN / LIBYA
TRT: 02:49
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 16 DECEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
16 DECEMBER, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs for Libya, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL):
“In a little over a week, Libya will mark three years since the indefinite postponement of national elections in 2021. As unresolved issues continue to stall political progress, Libya’s national unity and territorial integrity are under threat.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs for Libya, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL):
“Libyans are anxious about their country’s future. The status quo is unsustainable and has persisted for too long. Unilateral actions pursued by political elites have deeply eroded Libyan institutions into parallel and competing structures.”
6. Med shot, Libyan ambassador
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs for Libya, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL):
“Regional instability has a grave impact on Libya. Since the start of the Sudanese conflict in 2023, an exponentially growing number of Sudanese refugees have crossed into Libya, with 400-500 on average arriving daily. The human rights and protection conditions faced by migrants and refugees remains a UN top priority. I urge all stakeholders to ensure that migration management accords with international human rights law.”
8. Med shot, Security Council
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs for Libya, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL):
“Libya’s guns largely remain silent, but it is neither stable nor at peace. Against the backdrop of persistent foreign involvement, regional changes and growing economic headwinds, we must collectively seize the opportunity to achieve a lasting political settlement.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs for Libya, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL):
“Libya has the potential to become a beacon of stability and prosperity for the Mediterranean region and beyond. The success of the UN-facilitated political process first and foremost requires political will and the commitment of Libyan actors to refrain from unilateral actions that continue to entrench institutional divisions and polarization. Unity of purpose and coordinated support from Libya’s regional international partners is equally critical.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Taher El Sonni, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Libya:
“National dialog remains the ideal process to overcome the differences and to reach a consensus on general elections as soon as possible. Such consensus will address the pending issues to develop electoral laws that can be achieved and implemented.”
14. Wide shot, Security Council
UN Deputy Special Representative for Libya Stephanie Koury said that the country’s “guns largely remain silent, but it is neither stable nor at peace.”
Addressing the Security Council today (16 Dec), Koury said, “In a little over a week, Libya will mark three years since the indefinite postponement of national elections in 2021. As unresolved issues continue to stall political progress, Libya’s national unity and territorial integrity are under threat.”
She continued, “Libyans are anxious about their country’s future. The status quo is unsustainable and has persisted for too long. Unilateral actions pursued by political elites have deeply eroded Libyan institutions into parallel and competing structures.”
She added, “Regional instability has a grave impact on Libya. Since the start of the Sudanese conflict in 2023, an exponentially growing number of Sudanese refugees have crossed into Libya, with 400-500 on average arriving daily. The human rights and protection conditions faced by migrants and refugees remains a UN top priority. I urge all stakeholders to ensure that migration management accords with international human rights law.”
She stressed, “Libya’s guns largely remain silent, but it is neither stable nor at peace. Against the backdrop of persistent foreign involvement, regional changes and growing economic headwinds, we must collectively seize the opportunity to achieve a lasting political settlement.”
She concluded, “Libya has the potential to become a beacon of stability and prosperity for the Mediterranean region and beyond. The success of the UN-facilitated political process first and foremost requires political will and the commitment of Libyan actors to refrain from unilateral actions that continue to entrench institutional divisions and polarization. Unity of purpose and coordinated support from Libya’s regional international partners is equally critical.”
Also addressing the Council today, Taher El Sonni, Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, said, “National dialog remains the ideal process to overcome the differences and to reach a consensus on general elections as soon as possible. Such consensus will address the pending issues to develop electoral laws that can be achieved and implemented.”
