Al-Sunni: Libyans have been suffering for years and are tired of the repeated briefings without tangible results.

New York, August 18, 2026 (LANA) – Libya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, affirmed that Libyans have been suffering for years and are weary of the repeated briefings and UN sessions that yield no tangible results.

In his address to the Security Council session on the situation in Libya on Tuesday, he stated that these sessions must be accompanied by a genuine will to break the vicious cycle of political stagnation and move towards concrete measures that fulfill the Libyan people’s aspirations for stability.

Al-Sunni called for respect for national initiatives and dialogues that respond to the aspirations of Libyans and end the transitional phases through free and fair elections. He welcomed any international effort that supports national dialogue and seeks to end the division, provided that it is Libyan-owned and led, complements the UN framework, and is based on political agreements and relevant Security Council resolutions.

He added that Libyan ownership of the political process should not remain a mere slogan repeated without being reflected in practice. He called for the international community to support the national will, rather than replace it, and for Libyan ownership to transform from a declared principle into a practical reality that respects the Libyan people's right to determine their country's future.

Al-Sunni stressed the urgent need to address the issue of public spending, which can no longer be postponed. He asserted that it has become a top national priority to protect the Libyan dinar, preserve monetary stability, and safeguard the nation's resources from reckless depletion.

He questioned the lack of implementation of the unified spending agreement nine months after its signing by the House of Representatives and the State Council, and four months after the approval of the spending schedules. He reiterated concerns about the continued challenges of implementation and the lack of commitment to the agreement's outcomes.

Al-Sunni also called on everyone to support the independence of the Central Bank of Libya in exercising its legal and professional powers, free from political pressures and rivalries. He emphasized that the deterioration of basic services for citizens and the continuation of the cost-of-living crisis, particularly the energy and electricity crisis, are linked to networks of corruption and crimes involving the smuggling of fuel and crude oil.

Al-Sunni also questioned the international community's decision to designate only one tanker involved in oil smuggling, while fleets move about plundering Libyan resources in full view of the world. He called on the Security Council and the Sanctions Committee to take decisive action to prosecute all individuals, networks, and entities involved in these crimes, as well as those who support them both locally and internationally, without selectivity.

The Libyan representative to the United Nations welcomed the Sanctions Committee's adoption of the guidance note that allows the Libyan Investment Authority to reinvest frozen cash assets, while those assets and their profits remain frozen. This measure aims to protect the Libyan people's money and the wealth of future generations from depletion.

Al-Sunni urged the international community to support the military dialogue and joint security meetings that bring together military leaders from across the country. He emphasized that this communication is a vital safeguard against a return to armed conflict, for which the Libyan people have already paid a heavy price.

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