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CONCLUSIONS
1.
The International Contact Group for Libya (ICG-L) convened its 4th meeting, at ministerial
level in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 12 June 2015, on the margins of the 25th Ordinary
Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government. The meeting was co-chaired by
the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smaïl Chergui, the United Nations
(UN) Special Representative for Libya, Bernardino Leon and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Zimbabwe, S.S. Mumbengegwi, as representative of the Chair of the Union. The list of countries
and organizations that attended the meeting is indicated below1.
2.
On the basis of the updates provided by the AU Commission, the UN Special
Representative for Libya, Algeria, Egypt and Chad, on behalf of the Ministerial Committee of
Libya’s Neighbors, as well as by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Libya, Participants reviewed
the evolution of the situation in Libya since the 3rd meeting of the ICG-L, held in Niamey, Niger,
on 1 April 2015. They also reviewed the efforts being made at regional, continental and
international levels to end the violence afflicting Libya, as well as facilitate an inclusive political
dialogue among the Libyan stakeholders, with the objective of ending violence, promoting
national reconciliation and successfully completing the ongoing Transition, based on the
preservation of Libya’s unity and territorial integrity, as well as on the respect of the will of the
people.
3.
Participants expressed their deep concern about the worsening scourge of terrorism in
Libya. They condemned the activities of the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist groups in Libya,
as illustrated by the suicide bombings near Misrata, al-Qubba and Sirte, as well as by other
atrocities, including the barbaric beheadings of Ethiopian and Egyptian Christians. Participants
reaffirmed their total rejection of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and the
imperative need to collectively fight against this scourge. In this respect, they recalled the
relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
4.
Participants also condemned the continuation of hostilities in parts of Libya and the
attacks against civilians, as well as other violations of human rights and international
humanitarian law. They reiterated their grave concern over the worsening humanitarian crisis,
including internal displacements, clandestine migration and refugee flows to neighboring
countries and across the Mediterranean Sea.
5.
Participants expressed concern at the spread of criminal networks who are involved in
human trafficking and smuggling. They underlined the need for a holistic and concerted
approach, based on the respect of international, human rights and refugee law and close
coordination among all relevant states and organizations, to address the issue of human
trafficking and smuggling, including disrupting the activities of the criminal networks operating
on the ground, as well as ensuring that those responsible for these acts are held accountable,
promoting development and facilitating legal migration. Participants were informed of the
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Algeria, Angola, Chad, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Spain, The
Sudan, Tunisia, UK, USA, Zimbabwe, AU, CEN-SAD, EU, LAS, OIC and UN.