"LIBYA"

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said that delegations representing the government of the National Accord and the Libyan Arab Armed Forces and comprising of police, military officers have concluded two days of security and military talks. The discussions were marked by spirited responsibility, transparency and mutual trust. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Günter Sautter, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, briefs press on the situation in Libya and Sudan.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

In a video address to the General Assembly’s General Debate Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades expressed concern at “Turkeys interventions which affect the territorial integrity and destabilize Libya, Syria and Iraq,” as well as violations “of the sovereign rights of both Greece and Cyprus.” UNIFEED

The Head of the Presidential Council of Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, said his country’s military has “proven that they were and will remain the bedrock on which the hopes of all those who seek to return our country to dictatorship and individual rule are destroyed.” UNIFEED

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi said his country was “bent on supporting Libyans to rid their country of armed militias and terrorist organizations, and put an end to the blatant interference of some regional parties that deliberately transported foreign fighters into Libya, in an effort to fulfill their well-known greed and long-standing colonial illusions.” UNIFEED

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “effective multilateralism requires effective multilateral institutions. We must rapidly implement comprehensive and meaningful reforms, starting with the restructuring of the Security Council.” UNIFEED

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, “the COVID-19 pandemic is just one example which shows that global problems call for understanding and cooperation beyond national borders and at all levels," adding that “at the end of the day, the United Nations can be only as effective as its members are united.” UNIFEED