China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dai Bing called on the international community to “provide constructive support to maintain peace and stability in Libya and the region.”
During his speech at Monday’s Security Council session on Libya, the Chinese diplomat noted that the Libyan parties “have made positive progress in promoting the political process, maintaining security and stability, reconstruction and development.”
However, the peace and political processes in Libya are “facing many difficulties and challenges, and there is still a long way to go to achieve long-term peace and stability,” he said. “This requires the international community to pay more attention and inputs to provide constructive support to maintain peace and stability in the region,” he added.
Bing also affirmed China’s support for “all parties in Libya to maintain the momentum of communication and dialogue on the basis of the achievements made, and to seek consensus on major issues and create conditions for promoting a political transition.”
“The recent situation in Africa showed once again that solutions to African problems require solutions from inside. The international community should accommodate the legitimate concerns of all Libyan parties and provide constructive support to the Libyan political process and avoid imposing solutions from outside,” Bing said.
Notably, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, Mohamed Abushahab called on the Libyan leaders to “agree on the election laws to achieve the aspirations of the Libyan people for security and stability.”
During his speech at a UN Security Council session on Monday, the UAE diplomat stressed that “maintaining the political track remains a priority led by the Libyans.”
The UN Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily briefed the Security Council on the developments at the same session.
Abushahab also called for the need to “focus on national reconciliation and dialogue as necessary to build confidence between the Libyan parties.” He pointed to the UAE’s support for the efforts of the Presidential Council and the African Union in the national reconciliation project.
He expressed his appreciation for the meeting of the security working group in Tripoli at the end of May, and its subsequent meeting in Benghazi. He said that the meeting “demonstrates the military leaders’ commitment to respecting the ceasefire.”
