Translation of "Groupe à commandement démocratique " (French → English) :

5. Regrets the ongoing proxy war between foreign Sunni parties; calls on regional players to refrain from actions which might exacerbate divisions and undermine the transition to a stable, inclusive and democratic Libya, and which might destabilise neighbouring countries; upholds its strong commitment to Libya’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity and democratic transition;

D. whereas Islamist groups formed part of most of the militias that fought against Gaddafi and some played a key role in the conflict under leaders such as Ismail al-Salabi, commander of the February 17th Brigade based in Benghazi, or Abdelhakim Belhadj, the head of the Tripoli Military Council; whereas the leaders of such groups are members of the rebel leadership council, the National Transitional Council (NTC), which took over the running of the country in October 2011; whereas the NTC had to struggle to impose order on the many ...[+++]armed militia that had become active in the months leading up to the ousting of Gaddafi;

9. Recalls that migration is a global and complex phenomenon which also requires a long‑term approach that addresses its root causes, such as poverty, inequality, injustice and armed conflict; urges the EU, its Member States and the international community to reinforce their role in conflict resolution and in particular to help find sustainable political solutions in those countries in conflict, such as the Middle East countries, Syria and Libya, and to strengthen political dialogue, including with regional organisations, by encompassing all elements of human rights in order to support inclusive and ...[+++]democratic institutions, to build the resilience of local communities and to foster social and democratic development in the countries of origin and among their peoples; urges the Commission, in this connection, to take a leading role and to bring together world leaders to address this issue as a matter of priority for the international community at large; looks forward to the Valletta Conference on Migration as an opportunity for constructive dialogue between the EU, the African Union and key countries which together can take decisive action to address the migration situation properly;

15. Recalls that migration is a global and complex phenomenon that also requires a long-term approach that addresses its root causes, such as poverty, inequality, injustice and armed conflict; urges the EU, its Member States and the international community to help find sustainable political solutions in those countries in conflict and to strengthen the political dialogue encompassing all human rights’ elements, in order to support inclusive and democratic institutions, to build the resilience of local communities and to foster social ...[+++] and democratic development in the countries of origin and among their peoples;

promoting political pluralism and democratic political representation, and encouraging political participation by women and men, in particular members of marginalised and vulnerable groups, both as voters and as candidates, in democratic reform processes at local, regional and national level.

18. Stresses the leading role taken on by some EU Member States; fully endorses France's decision to continue to assume the command of UNIFIL until February 2007, when Italy will take over; stresses, however, that a multiplication of commanding structures must be avoided and that it might be useful, in this connection, to envisage a European arrangement based on the model of EUFOR deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo;