20241009 DSRSG Koury Briefing to SC on Libya

Описание: Mister President, (Switzerland)
You may recall that in my last briefing to the Security Council on 20 August, I had focused extensively on unilateral measures by various Libyan sides and the instability they had caused.
Over the last two months, we continued to witness the negative effects of these unilateral decisions, but also experienced a positive development that restores some hope that Libyan leaders will take the necessary steps to take their country forward.
On 18 August, the Presidential Council issued two decrees replacing the Governor of the Central Bank and appointing a Board of Directors. The House of Representatives and the High Council of State rejected these decisions, stressing the prerogatives of the two chambers under the Libyan Political Agreement. On 26 August, the HoR-appointed “government” and HoR Speaker Saleh separately declared the suspension of oil production and exports.
The crisis around the Central Bank initially raised tensions among armed formations in Tripoli and the West in late August, but these subsided after these formations agreed through intense negotiations led by the president and the Ministry of Interior on new security arrangements, including handling over control of several key locations in the capital to the Ministry of Interior.
Increasingly concerned about the impact on the Libyan people, UNSMIL convened in September several rounds of talks on the basis of the Libyan Political Agreement with the representatives from the Parliament, the High Council of State, and the Presidential Council.
On 26 September, delegates from the House of Representatives and the High Council of State signed an agreement that included nominees for the positions of the Central Bank Governor and Deputy Governor and mandated the establishment of the Board of Directors. On 2 October a new CBL Governor and Deputy Governor took office following consultations by the High Council of State and endorsement by the House of Representatives.
UNSMIL welcomed this outcome, which was followed on 3 October by the National Oil Corporation announcing the lifting of the force majeure, thereby enabling the full resumption of oil operations and exports. I want to recognize the constructive engagement by the House of Representatives, the High Council of State, the Presidential Council and other Libyan leaders in finding a resolution to the Central Bank crisis, as well as members of the international community who supported a speedy resolution.
Further steps remain to be taken, starting with the appointment of a Board of Directors. A competent, accountable Central Bank leadership is essential to restoring trust among the Libyan people and credibility in the global financial system. I urge Libyan stakeholders to support this new leadership in undertaking critical monetary policy and governance related reforms.
More here: https://unsmil.unmissions.org/remarks...