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UN chief calls for lasting cease-fire in Libya

Antonio Guterres warned the country's "future is at stake."

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Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a press conference on the International Libya Conference in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 19, 2020. — Omer Messinger-Pool/Getty Images)

The United Nations chief on Monday urged Libya’s warring parties and outside states to work toward a lasting cease-fire, warning the war-torn country’s “future is at stake.”

“I call on all Libyans to continue to work toward a lasting cease-fire,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a high-level virtual meeting co-hosted by the UN and Germany. “I implore all of you to encourage and support the Libyan peace efforts facilitated by the United Nations, not only in words but in actions.”

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