UN to help rebel-led NTC build Libya’s future: Ban
September 2nd, 2011 - 6:33 am ICT by IANSParis, Sep 2 (IANS) The UN and the international community would work together with Libya’s rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) to realise political transition in the conflict-torn North African country, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said here Thursday.
“The most immediate challenges in front of us is how to address humanitarian challenges,” the UN Secretary-General told the press after the “Friends of Libya” conference in Paris.
Ban said Libya’s rebel leaders told the Paris meeting about all the urgencies and priorities ahead of the transition — ranging from justice, human rights, policing to help in preparing for elections, institution building and constitution making.
“All agreed that at this critical time, the international community must work together and speak with one voice, with effective and well-coordinated program of action, and all agreed as well that the United Nations should lead in this campaign,” Ban said.
A mandate was expected from the Security Council and then a civilian mission would be deployed to Libya as soon as possible, the UN chief added.
“Libya’s future is for Libyan people to decide and determine, international community will work with Libyan authority to identify what needs to be done and how to do it,” he said.
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