Libya: United Nations Security Council Pushes For Cease-Fire - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 11, 2019
The United Nations U.N. SecurityCouncil has urged the parties to stop shooting and rejoin U.N.-led politicalnegotiations, as the fight for the Libyan capital enters its sixth week.
The Council President Dian TriansyahDjani of Indonesia told reporters after an emergency closed-door meeting thatthe U.N. Security Council is deeply concerned about the instability in Tripoliand worsening humanitarian situation, which is endangering the lives ofinnocent civilians and threatens prospects for a political solution.
He said the council wants theparties to rapidly return to U.N. political mediation and to commit to acease-fire and de-escalation to help mediation succeed.”
The U.N. political mission in Libya,known as UNSMIL, called for a one-week humanitarian truce starting last Monday,which was the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, but the truce hasfailed to come into force.