He said the arrest of alleged war criminal Khaled El Hishri by German authorities in July is “a clear example of the momentum we are building.”
El Hishri is alleged to be responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, torture, rape and sexual violence, committed in Libya’s notorious Mitiga prison from February 2015 until at least early 2020.
He is expected to be transferred imminently to the ICC.
A clear message
“For too long, crimes committed in detention centers in western and eastern Libya have represented an area of inaccessible accountability,” said Ms Khan.
The El Hishri case sends “a clear message: those responsible for inflicting suffering in Libya are mistaken if they believe they are still beyond the reach of justice.”
Additionally, work continues to arrest and transfer other fugitives from justice, including Osama Elmasry Njeem and Saif Suleiman Sneidel, who are alleged to have committed war crimes.
Ms. Khan noted that “based on the progress we see now, I firmly believe that we have an opportunity to show collective success based on the partnership between Libya, this Council and the ICC.”
This progress has been achieved “despite the unprecedented obstacles facing the Court.”
He stressed that “coercive measures and acts of intimidation against the ICC, civil society and other justice partners serve no one but those who wish to benefit from impunity in Libya and in all the situations we address.”
UN aid office condemns latest attacks in Ukraine
The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reported large-scale attacks in the Ukrainian capital and several regions between Monday and Tuesday morning.
At least seven civilians were killed and 20 wounded. Residential buildings, a daycare center and a playground were also damaged.
The attacks further disrupted electricity, heating and water supplies, which have already been a challenge for Ukraine. Authorities reported that parts of Kharkiv were left without electricity and water.
More than 50,000 people in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions faced emergency shutdowns. Nationwide, more than 100,000 consumers remain without electricity following the latest wave of strikes.
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that humanitarian partners continue to expand services to address gender-based violence across the country. By the end of October, almost 360,000 women and girls had received support from 100 organisations.
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, condemned the “current pattern of massive harm to civilians” caused by the attacks and recalled that civilians are protected by international humanitarian law.
At least 127 civilians killed in Lebanon since ceasefire agreement
Almost a year since the ceasefire was agreed between Lebanon and Israel, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) continues to witness increasing attacks by the Israeli army, spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said on Tuesday.
In one of the latest and deadliest attacks last week, at least 13 civilians were killed and at least six wounded in the Ein El-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp.
“All of the deaths we have documented as a result of this attack were civilians, raising serious concerns that the Israeli army’s attack may have violated the principles of international humanitarian law on the conduct of hostilities,” Al-Kheetan warned before calling for a prompt and impartial investigation into the attack.
Israeli military strikes have killed at least 127 civilians in Lebanon since the ceasefire agreement came into force on November 27, 2024.
Thousands of displaced
The attacks also destroyed civilian infrastructure and hampered reconstruction efforts and internally displaced people’s attempts to return to their homes.
More than 64,000 people, mostly residents of southern Lebanon, remain displaced in other parts of the country.
Israel began building a wall across Lebanese territory, making 4,000 square meters inaccessible to the population, thus affecting people’s right to return to their lands, Al-Kheetan said.
“All internally displaced people must be able to return to their homes, and reconstruction must be supported, not hindered.”