UN General Assembly
2011

does not discriminate between male and female, one faction and another, one political belief and another, between east and west, nor along racial or ethnic lines. All Libyans are the sons and daughters of this nation, a nation that is now determined to heal its wounds and move on after 42 years away from the international community. It seeks to be an active party, like other countries of the world, one that can contribute to a human civilization. We do not claim to have a magic wand, as Muammar Al-Qadhafi did when he looked at himself in the mirror and suddenly discovered that he was an almighty prophet with a solution to every problem on Earth, except for Libya’s. After 42 years, one fifth of Libya’s people live in poverty, and the country’s educational and health systems and services are the worst in the region. Infrastructure is falling to pieces, and youth unemployment is over 30 per cent. Those are the solutions bequeathed to us by Muammar Al-Qadhafi. Libya is witness to that.