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Report by Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor International Criminal Court, on the situation in Libya, Security Council, 8388th meeting.

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told the Security Council that there could be “no justice for the victims” of crimes committed in Libya unless ICC suspects are “arrested and transferred to the Court to stand trial.”

Speaking at the Council Friday (02 Nov), Bensouda said despite calls from the Security Council and efforts by her office “not one suspect in the Libya situation has been surrendered to the ICC.” She said Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi remained at large despite his self-claimed release from the custody of the Abu-Bakr al-Siddiq Battalion in Zintan over two years ago. She added that Mohamed Khaled Al-Tuhamy, former head of the Libyan Internal Security Agency, and Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf Al-Werfalli, a commander in the Al-Saiqa Brigade operating in and around Benghazi, also remain at large.

Bensouda stressed that if ICC fugitives are permitted to remain at large, the mandate of the Court to hold those responsible for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community will continue to be frustrated, and the Council's referral of the situation in Libya to the ICC will be rendered ineffective.”

The ICC Prosecutor noted that armed groups in Libya used violence to exert control over State institutions, commit serious human rights violations, and abuse and exploit detainees in unregulated prisons and places of detention throughout the country. She said her office also remained focused on the alleged crimes committed against migrants transiting through Libya. She added, “The journeys these people embark upon can quickly turn into true nightmare scenarios where they become victims of the darkest side of human nature; where they are preyed upon mercilessly, and their vulnerabilities exploited with no regard for decency or the rule of law. My Office continues to receive evidence of serious crimes committed against migrants in Libya. These alleged crimes include killings, sexual violence, torture and enslavement.”

Security Council, 8388th meeting (2 November 2018)

Zoran Zaev, President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, addresses the general debate of the 74th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 24 – 30 September 2019).

“This bilateral difference had serious negative implications, both in the regional and multilateral setting, becoming regretfully infamous as a difficult and irresolvable problem”, said President Zoran Zaev.

However, today the country can see “nothing but benefits from settling the differences”, such as a complete identify profile at the UN and “exceptionally good relations with Greece”, according its President.

Noting advanced bilateral cooperation, he said the republic of North Macedonia has thus contributed to the regional stability.

Moreover, the Prespa Agreement, along with the Treaty of Friendship with Bulgaria, has accelerated its integration into NATO and helped to eliminate the greatest obstacles to European Union accession.

Mr. Zaev underscored his country’s appreciation to the UN for it’s 20 years of dedicated support and cited the Prespa Agreement as a “demonstration of the power of diplomacy and dialogue”, calling it “an instrumental example for the settlement of many other open issues”.

“Reaching this milestone required good faith and above all vision”, he said. “It also required diplomacy, resilience and mutual trust”.

The landmark Agreement is helping both sides to overcome a history of distrust and establish a new foundation based on friendship and partnership.

“All problems throughout the world are different and have their specific features, yet dialogue and diplomacy are still the best approaches to settlement”, affirmed Mr. Zaev.

“As leaders of our countries, we owe it to our citizens to work on the resolution of problems, to maintain the peace and to create conditions for development and better life for all.”

Present and emerging challenges

At a time of great importance in confronting present and emerging challenges, Mr. Zaev recommitted to the common values of peace, democracy, human rights, the rule of law and sustainable development.

The President stated that a strong UN is needed “to stand for and deliver for all”.

“International order based on rules, effective multilateralism, with the central role of the strong action-oriented United Nations is necessary in a world of everyday uncertainty”, he spelled out.

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