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Tag Archives: UN
Libya gets U.N. welcome, pledges of support
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Libya’s new flag flew at the United Nations on Tuesday for the first time since Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow as U.S. President Barack Obama called for the last of the deposed leader’s loyalists to stop … Continue reading
UN assembly recognizes Libya’s interim government
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly on Friday approved a Libyan request to accredit envoys of the country’s interim government as Tripoli’s sole representatives at the world body, effectively recognizing the National Transitional Council. The 193-nation … Continue reading
Libya: a legitimate and necessary debate from an anti-imperialist perspective
An interesting analysis of the Libya debate by Gilbert Achcar today in the English edition of Le Monde Diplomatique. He picks apart the debate around the legitimacy and motivations for the intervention. He also feels that resolution 1973 leaves too … Continue reading
17th March: As it happened
This post is being constantly updated All times are in Libyan local time GMT +2 01:13 United Nations Security Council passes resolution for a no-fly zone over Libya. Ten nations voted for the motion, 5 abstained and there were no … Continue reading
First food aid to arrive in Benghazi tonight
The first delivery of food aid to Libya since the start of the fighting is due to arrive in Benghazi some time tonight. A convoy of trucks carrying 70 metric tonnes of high-energy, fortified date bars entered the country from … Continue reading
UN moves in response to casualties
In a statement, the UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon “notes that civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence, and calls for an immediate halt to the government’s disproportionate use of force and indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets. He stresses … Continue reading
Chavez: Gaddafi wants UN to visit
“Look, Chavez, not only of countries; I hope the whole United Nations come here to see the reality of what’s happening before they start condemning the Libyan government or the Libyan people, before they start thinking as they are now, … Continue reading
China signals potential opposition to no-fly zone
China, like Russia, signaled potential opposition to a no-fly zone above Libya. Li Baodong, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, outlined three guideline principles for China’s position. He said that China believes it is important to resolve this dispute through … Continue reading
Some mercenaries “immune from prosecution”
The UN resolution that was agreed upon on Saturday called for the International Criminal Court to investigate the killings. However, it has been widely reported that Gaddafi hired foreign mercenaries to carry out some of the killings. The US insisted … Continue reading
UN Resolution in detail
The United States Mission to the United Nations has posted a fact sheet detailing the UN resolution. See it here The full text of the resolution can be found here.