Excellencies,
With your support, the United Nations will therefore proceed along the following four lines:
First: Together with the Libyans, the region and the wider international community, we will continue to support the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement. This is the plan and there are no alternatives.
The Government of National Unity as proposed by the Presidency Council must be allowed to take up its duties in Tripoli as soon as possible.
Second: Given the security situation and the expansion of Daesh, it is imperative to unify and reform Libyan security forces. I urge the Presidency Council and the Government of National Accord to immediately establish a mechanism to achieve this goal. The international community and UNSMIL stands ready to assist.
While the political process is extremely slow, Daesh takes advantage of the political and security vacuum and is expanding to the west, east and south. While Libya’s financial resources are dwindling, the criminal networks, including human smuggling, are booming.
In southern Libya, the national conflict and the absence of a functioning security apparatus continues to aggravate local tensions between communities.
You, Libya’s neighbours, are suffering direct consequences of the country’s instability.
Daesh in Libya constitutes an urgent and growing threat to Libya, the region and beyond.
Third: The support of the Libyan Political Agreement must be broadened. This requires a parallel, complementary, bottom-up approach. The support of civil society, youth, and women organizations has to be further deepened. Tribal dignitaries and municipalities have a crucial role to play and must be brought on board.
I intend to work with the relevant authorities responsible for national reconciliation in the new Government of National Accord to arrange for regional fora of tribal leaders and mayors to accompany the process of nation-building.
Fourth: In parallel, the Constitutional Drafting Assembly should present the Draft Constitution on time for a referendum.