ICG-L/CONCL.(III) Page 1 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 1 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.