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TEHRAN, Apr 06 - The U.N. Security Council is calling on the forces of Libyan army commander Khalifa Hifter to halt all military movements and urging all forces in Libya "to de-escalate and halt military activity."
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The U.N.'s most powerful body said after an emergency closed-door briefing by U.N. envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame on Friday that "there can be no military solution to the conflict."
The council also expressed its intention "to hold those responsible for further conflict accountable."
Council members reiterated full support for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who left Libya earlier Friday after meeting with Hifter. The council "called on all parties to resume dialogue and deliver on their commitments to engage constructively with the U.N. political process."
The council statement underlined the obligation under international law to protect civilians and U.N. staff.
Source: AP
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