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United Nations S/ PV.8722 Security Council Provisional Seventy-fifth year 8722nd meeting Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 4 p.m. New York President: Mr. Goffin ..................................... (Belgium) Members: China ......................................... Mr. Wu Haitao Dominican Republic ............................. Mr. Singer Weisinger Estonia ........................................ Mr. Auväärt France ........................................ Mr. De Rivière Germany ...................................... Mr. Schulz Indonesia. Mr. Djani Niger ......................................... Mr. Maman Sani Russian Federation ............................... Mr. Nebenzia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ................... Ms. Miguel South Africa ................................... Mr. Matjila Tunisia ........................................ Mr. Ladeb United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .. Ms. Pierce United States of America .......................... Ms. Norman-Chalet Viet Nam ...................................... Mr. Pham Agenda The situation in Libya This record contains the text of speeches delivered in English and of the translation of speeches delivered in other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the Security Council. Corrections should be submitted to the original languages only. They should be incorporated in a copy of the record and sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned to the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Service, room U-0506 ([email protected]). Corrected records will be reissued electronically on the Official Document System of the United Nations (http://documents.un.org). 20-03633 (E) *2003633* S/PV.8722 The situation in Libya 12/02/2020 The meeting was called to order at 4.05 p.m. The adoption of the resolution is timely, just days before the inaugural meeting of the international Adoption of the agenda follow-up committee to the Berlin Conference on Libya, to be held at a ministerial level chaired by The agenda was adopted. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on 16 February on the margins of the Munich Security Conference. The situation in Libya The international follow-up committee will coordinate The President (spoke in French): In accordance efforts to ensure the implementation of the conclusions with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of of the Berlin Conference. procedure, I invite the representative of Libya to participate in this meeting. We are also encouraged by the progress made thus far in implementing some aspects of the Berlin The Security Council will now begin its Conference conclusions. We call upon the parties to consideration of the item on its agenda. continue their cooperation in the 5+5 Joint Military Members of the Council have before them document Commission in order to work out the conditions of the S/2020/113, which contains the text of a draft resolution ceasefire. We also welcome the ongoing preparations submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and for political talks and call for the inclusive participation Northern Ireland. and representation across all segments of Libyan society. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the While taking note of the meetings of the African draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution Union High-Level Committee on Libya in Brazzaville to the vote now. and the session on Libya during the recent African Union summit in Addis Ababa, we welcome the ongoing A vote was taken by show of hands. efforts of the African Union in supporting the Berlin In favour: process. The African Union plays an important role in Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, finally bringing peace to Libya. France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Saint Vincent The implementation of the existing arms embargo and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United remains key. There cannot be a sustainable military Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, solution to the conflict in Libya. With today’s United States of America, Viet Nam resolution, the international community has once more Against: demonstrated its resolve to hold violators accountable. None We welcome that the resolution expressly denounces foreign interference in the conflict in Libya. The Abstaining: swift implementation of the Berlin conclusions is Russian Federation now crucial in the light of the ongoing violations of The President (spoke in French): The draft international humanitarian law and reports of mounting resolution received 14 votes in favour, none against and civilian casualties. 1 abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as Mr. Ladeb (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): I deliver this resolution 2510 (2020). statement on behalf of Tunisia. The Niger associates I shall now give the floor to those members of the itself with this statement. Council who wish to make statements. Tunisia welcomes the adoption of resolution 2510 Mr. Schulz (Germany): As the host country of (2020), concerning the political process in Libya. The the Berlin Conference on Libya, we are very pleased resolution will support the conditions for a lasting to see Security Council endorse the conclusions of the ceasefire in Libya as soon as possible. My country Conference today. With the adoption of resolution 2510 welcomes the broad consensus in the Security Council (2020), the Council sends an important signal for peace on the need to make progress in the political process in in Libya that reaffirms the concrete commitments of all Libya, put an end to hostilities, stop foreign interference participants in the Berlin Conference. It is crucial for and respect the arms embargo. That is the very essence Libya that we are able to send this signal of unity. of the conclusions of Berlin Conference. 2/8 20-03633 12/02/2020 The situation in Libya S/PV.8722 My country welcomes the efforts of the United Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Nations and the Special Representative of the Secretary- current situation in Libya is complex, sensitive and General, Mr. Ghassan Salamé, to achieve a political fragile and is seriously affecting the security and settlement to the conflict in Libya. We reiterate our stability of neighbouring countries and the region as a thanks to the Federal Republic of Germany for having whole. China supports the continued leading role of the hosted Berlin Conference. We would also like to thank United Nations in promoting a Libyan-led and Libyan- the penholder, the United Kingdom, for its efforts owned political process. We call on all parties to the during the negotiations on the resolution. Likewise, we Libyan conflict to achieve a lasting ceasefire as soon as thank all the members of the Security Council for their possible. We appreciate the constructive actions taken positive approach, as well as the support provided to recently by the international community to ease the situation in Libya. my delegation’s proposals. The recently held Berlin Conference on Libya Tunisia made sure that the resolution mentions issued a communiqué that reflects the important the Libyan political agreement as a reference and consensus reached by the participants. The Security that it includes a commitment to Libya’s sovereignty, Council’s endorsement of the communiqué will independence, territorial integrity and national unity, contribute to an early peaceful settlement of the Libyan as well as an emphasis on the fact that there is no question. In the light of that, we adopted resolution military solution to the crisis in Libya and that there is a 2510 (2020), on which China voted in favour. China need to reach a permanent ceasefire as soon as possible, takes note of the fact that the resolution was not in addition to making reference to the important role adopted unanimously. We believe that the views of all played by the neighbouring countries and regional sides should be fully respected during consultations organizations, in particular the African Union and in order to reach consensus and maintain the unity of the League of Arab States, in supporting the political the Council. That is the only way for the resolution to process in Libya. yield the maximum positive effect. We hope that all parties in Libya, relevant countries in the region and We welcome the initiative of the African Union to the international community will work together for the hold a reconciliation meeting among the Libyan parties earnest implementation of the Berlin outcome. In that in the spring, support the Berlin Conference conclusions process, the Secretariat should develop a plan of action and ensure that oil operations are not disrupted, for the that fully reflects the leadership and ownership of benefit of all Libyans, while also addressing the threat Libyans, accommodates the concerns of all parties and of terrorism in the region. Tunisia calls upon all parties leverages the positive role of the countries concerned. to implement this resolution and work to transform the truce into a permanent ceasefire without further delay. China supports the African Union and the League We support the 5+5 Joint Military Commission in of Arab States in bringing their unique influence to proceeding with its work in order to achieve that goal. bear on a political settlement to the Libyan question and in working in synergy with the United Nations. In the Tunisia also looks forward to convening the Libyan implementation of the outcome of the Berlin Conference political forum in the near future. We also welcome the and the Council’s resolution,