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In another statement clarifying the goals for a post-Gaddafi Libya, the council committed itself an eight-point plan to hold free and fair elections, draft a national constitution, form political and civil institutions, uphold intellectual and political pluralism, and guarantee citizens' inalienable human rights and the ability of free expression of their aspirations. The council also emphasized its rejection of racism, intolerance, discrimination, and terrorism.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/mar/29/vision-democratic-libya-interim-national-council |title=A vision of a democratic Libya |date=29 March 2011 |work=The Guardian |access-date=8 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921211659/http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/mar/29/vision-democratic-libya-interim-national-council |archive-date=21 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/Documents/2011/3/29/2011329113923943811The%20Interim%20Transitional%20National%20Council%20Statement.pdf|title=A Vision of a Democratic Libya |date=29 March 2011 |publisher=[[Al Jazeera]] |access-date=8 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106021050/http://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/Documents/2011/3/29/2011329113923943811The%20Interim%20Transitional%20National%20Council%20Statement.pdf |archive-date=6 November 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Article 1 further declares [[Tripoli]] the state capital and [[Standard Arabic|Arabic]] the official language while reserving the linguistic and cultural rights of ethnic minorities as well as the [[freedom of religion]] for religious minorities.
The stated aim of the NTC was to form a ''de jure'' interim government based in [[Tripoli]] and hold elections for a General National Congress to replace it. The GNC would then elect a prime minister, appoint a Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution subject to its approval by the Public National Conference (PNC) and by referendum, and then oversee free elections for a representative government.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/31/libya-constitution-idUSL5E7JV2CF20110831|
==Structure and membership==
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The council established the following commercial bodies to manage its financial affairs:
* The Central Bank of Benghazi – to act as the "monetary authority competent in monetary policies in Libya"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ntclibya.org/english/meeting-on-19-march-2011/ |title=Meeting Outcomes of the Interim National Council Held on 19 March 2011 |publisher=National Transitional Council |date=19 March 2011 |access-date=25 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326080308/http://ntclibya.org/english/meeting-on-19-march-2011/ |archive-date=26 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Libyan Oil Company – to act as the "supervisory authority on oil production and policies in the country"<ref>{{cite web |author=Varner, Bill |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-21/libyan-rebel-council-sets-up-oil-company-to-replace-qaddafi-s.html |title=Libyan Rebel Council Forms Oil Company To Replace
==Armed forces==
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{{Legend|#FF5555|Countries that voted against the transfer of Libya's UN seat to the NTC}}]]
{{main|Foreign relations of Libya|International recognition of the National Transitional Council}}
In July 2011, the [[Libya Contact Group]] of representatives of many nations announced its participants' agreement to deal with the National Transitional Council as the "legitimate governing authority in Libya".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFLDE76E0W120110715|title= Excerpts from Libya Contact Group Chair's Statement|agency= [[Reuters]]|work= Reuters Africa|date= 15 July 2011|access-date= 16 July 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120725211340/http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFLDE76E0W120110715|archive-date= 25 July 2012|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/15/libyan-rebels-international-recognition-leaders|title=Libyan Rebels Win International Recognition as Country's Leaders|date=15 July 2011|work=[[The Guardian]]|author=[[Ian Black (journalist)|Black, Ian]]|access-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911044903/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/15/libyan-rebels-international-recognition-leaders|archive-date=11 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The council also received the backing of the [[Arab League]]<ref>{{cite news |agency=Agence France-Presse |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20110313-325099/Libyan-regime-lost-legitimacyArab-League |title=Libyan Regime 'Lost Legitimacy'—Arab League |work=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=13 March 2011 |access-date=25 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314010323/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20110313-325099/Libyan-regime-lost-legitimacyArab-League |archive-date=14 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the [[European Union]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msz.gov.pl/Foreign,Minister,Radoslaw,Sikorski,visits,Benghazi,43100.html |title=Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski Visits Benghazi |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Poland)|Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] |date=11 May 2011 |access-date=20 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322004924/http://www.msz.gov.pl/Foreign%2CMinister%2CRadoslaw%2CSikorski%2Cvisits%2CBenghazi%2C43100.html |archive-date=22 March 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 16 September 2011, the [[United Nations General Assembly]] voted to award Libya's [[United Nations|UN]] seat to the NTC.<ref name="unga_144"/> On 20 September 2011, the [[African Union]] officially recognised the NTC as the legitimate representative of Libya.<ref>{{cite news|title=African Union officially recognises Libya's new leadership|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h2NflCTWlrw96Cs-Ts7A7Xcem2dA?docId=CNG.a8a1185f4a08d2928999ea8643dc5bd9.501|date=20 September 2011|access-date=8 January 2012|agency=Agence France-Presse
[[Mohammed El Senussi]], the [[pretender]] to the [[House of Senussi|throne of Libya]], also voiced his support for the NTC.<ref name="Libya's 'exiled prince' urges world action" >{{cite news |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=9 March 2011 |url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/March/international_March491.xml§ion=international |title=Libya's 'Exiled Prince' Urges World Action |work=[[Khaleej Times]] |access-date=10 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713151457/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data%2Finternational%2F2011%2FMarch%2Finternational_March491.xml§ion=international |archive-date=13 July 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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