Libya arms embargo is a 'joke', says U.N. official
MUNICH - Violations of an arms embargo in Libya have become a joke and it is imperative that those who breach it are held to account, a senior U.N. official said on Sunday.
“The arms embargo has become a become a joke, we all really need to step up here,” U.N. Deputy Special Representative to Libya Stephanie Williams told a news conference in Munich. “It’s complicated because there are violations by land, sea and air, but it needs to be monitored and there needs to be accountability.”
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