After what has reportedly been weeks of diplomatic negotiation, the UN Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday aimed at stemming rising violence across Libya, demanding the warring parties commit to “a lasting ceasefire” according to terms agreed by military representatives from both sides at recent talks in Geneva. […]
Resolution 2510 recognizes the key role of African nations in ending the violence, notably the African Union and League of Arab States, and affirms “the need for a lasting ceasefire in Libya, at the earliest opportunity, without preconditions.”[…]
The text also expresses grave concern at the involvement of terrorist groups, and “growing involvement of mercenaries in Libya”, noting the commitments made a the Berlin conference to abide by the Security Council-imposed arms embargo, “including by ceasing all support for and withdrawing all armed mercenary personnel, and demands all Member States not to intervene in the conflict”. Läs pressmeddelande