UN says arms embargo aimed at curbing fighting in Libya has become meaningless because of violations and 'truce is holding only by a thread'
"There are violations by land, sea, and air," UN representative Stephanie Williams says, warning a fragile truce was hanging"by a thread" as daily life in the country worsens.
"The arms embargo has become a joke, we all really need to step up here," UN Deputy Special Representative to Libya Stephanie Williams said after a meeting of foreign ministers to follow up on a Berlin summit last month that agreed to uphold the embargo. Fighting has continued despite a call for a truce.
A joint statement issued on Sunday by 13 countries involved in Libya, included Egypt, UAE, and Turkey, said there had been a discussion on the "deplorable" arms embargo violations and "renewed determination to contribute to its thorough implementation."
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