(Check against delivery) Mr. President, Esteemed Members of the Security Council, 1. There is a continuing sense of concern, among the Libyan people regarding the prospect of a protracted conflict. The crisis which has dominated the political scene for the past few months poses a threat to their…

(Check against delivery) Madame President, Esteemed Members of the Security Council, 1. You have before you the Report of the Secretary-General on Libya covering events in that country since his last Report on 5 September 2013. 2. On 8 March, Libyan oil was loaded on a North Korean flagged vessel…

(Check against delivery) Mr. President, 1. When I last briefed this Council just over a month ago, I spoke of the precariousness of the security situation in Libya. Regrettably, this continues to be true today. Discontent as well as worries of the civilian population have mounted significantly. Over…

Mr. President, 1. You have received the Report of the Secretary-General which provides information on the work of UNSMIL over the past six months and offers a sober reading of political and security developments in Libya during that period. A combination of internal and regional dynamics continues…

Mr. President, 1. On 8 June, Benghazi witnessed a tragic event, with a considerable loss of life, the greatest in east Libya since the Revolution. What started as a peaceful demonstration outside the barracks of an armed brigade in Benghazi deteriorated into an exchange of fire leaving many dead and…

Mr. President 1. Since my last briefing, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and his cabinet have officially taken office. The Prime Minister appears to enjoy broad support from the General National Congress, political parties and the public. The new government expressed its determination to tackle the major…

(As Delivered) Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, 1. I am pleased to be briefing you for the first time in my capacity as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya. I will take this opportunity to update Council members on the situation in Libya since the last…

Mr President, When I briefed the Council for the first time after Libya's Declaration of Liberation, last October, I said that its people may seek from us lessons in the detail of democracy, but they can offer lessons in its spirit. On 7 July, that spirit was displayed in a manner which deeply…

SRSG breifing - Meeting of the Security Council, 10 May 2012 Mr. President, Libya is approaching a key moment in its democratic transition. On 1 May, registration of voters opened for the election of a National Congress - the first election since those which took place under considerable limitations…