After breaches, UN Security Council urges Libya’s backers to respect arms embargo

Al-Monitor Staff

Sep 16, 2020

Fighters loyal to the internationally recognized Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) open fire from their position in al-Sawani area south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, during clashes with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Hifter, on June 19, 2019. Despite a UN arms embargo, weapons are still flowing into Libya. — MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP via Getty Images

The UN Security Council is urging the parties to Libya’s conflict to abide by a United Nations arms embargo and pull their proxy fighters from the war-torn country.

In a resolution adopted Tuesday, the 15-member body extended the UN’s mission in Libya by another 12 months. China and Russia abstained. The mission, known as the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, monitors human rights violations in Libya and aims to secure a cease-fire between the warring factions.