UN Security Council Briefing on Libya: Security, Politics, and Human Rights

Security Situation and Human Rights Violations

• ⚠️ Armed clashes in Tripoli resulted in civilian casualties, injuries, and damage to critical infrastructure, highlighting shortcomings in adherence to international law.
• 🚨 Alarming discovery of mass graves in Abu Slim area indicates grave human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances, allegedly by state security actors.
• ⚖️ There is an urgent need for security reform rooted in human rights and independent access to detention facilities, with an independent investigative mechanism for truth, justice, and accountability.
• 📈 Reports of continued military buildup and fears of renewed clashes, coupled with the inflow of weapons, pose serious risks to civilian lives and threaten the 2020 ceasefire agreement.

Political Process and International Coordination

• 🤝 The Berlin Process International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFC-L) reconvened, marking a significant shift towards reinvigorating international coordination and consolidating support for a UN-facilitated political process.
• 🗺️ UNSMIL is working to advance a political process, launching nationwide consultations on proposed options to overcome political impasses and gather Libyan views for a roadmap towards national elections.
• 🗣️ Libyans express deep disillusionment with prolonged transitional periods and a loss of confidence in current institutions, desiring a political process that promotes public participation and leads to credible elections and unified institutions.
• 🗓️ UNSMIL intends to present a timebound and pragmatic roadmap to the Security Council for endorsement, urging all parties to engage in good faith and compromise.

Economic Stability and Humanitarian Operations

• 📉 The Libyan Dinar has suffered a significant devaluation, and the absence of a unified budget puts pressure on the central bank, with unilateral fiscal decisions risking further destabilization.
• 💰 Concerns exist regarding the sustainability, transparency, and legitimacy of proposed budget measures, which could undermine the central bank's ability to stabilize the exchange rate and contain inflation.
• 🆘 The Government of National Unity is urged to facilitate the full resumption of humanitarian operations, particularly those led by international NGOs, to support vulnerable groups.
• 🚺 The review of the draft law on protecting women from violence is a welcome step, and swift revision and adoption of this legislation are urged.