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SC/10710

Elections in Libya on 7 July ‘Extraordinary Accomplishment’, Demonstrate How Far Country Has Come in Practice, Spirit of Democracy, Security Council Told

Briefing the Security Council on Libya in what he expected would be his last time as the Secretary-General’s Special Representative there, Ian Martin said this morning that the 7 July elections showed how far the country had come in the practice and spirit of democracy following the civil war that toppled Muammar Qadhafi, as he also outlined the challenges ahead.
SC/10707

Post-Conflict Peacebuilding Architecture Showing Signs It Is ‘Making a Difference’ But Much Work Remains to Enhance Effectiveness of Tools, Security Council Told

The peacebuilding architecture designed to help country’s move from conflict to peace and development was beginning to show signs it has “come of age and is making a difference”, but much work remained to be done to enhance the effectiveness of those tools, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council today, as it held a day-long debate on the issue and heard from several other top officials.
SC/10706

Despite Progress in Consolidating Peace, West Africa Now Confronts ‘New Wave of Challenges’ to Governance, Conflict Prevention, Security Council Told

Despite significant progress in consolidation of peace in West Africa, recent seizures of power, armed insurrection, piracy, terrorist threats and increased illicit drug traffic meant that the security situation was “precarious and reversible” and continued international assistance was critical in support of regional efforts, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told the Security Council this afternoon.
SC/10703

Security Council Committee on Liberia Delists One Individual from Its Travel Ban, Assets Freeze Lists

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided on 6 July 2012 to delist the following individual from the list of individuals subject to the travel restrictions imposed by paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003) (the travel ban list) and the list of individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004) (the assets freeze list).