The UN and partners today launched an appeal of $160 million to address humanitarian needs arising from the situation in Libya, where thousands of civilians have been killed or injured, and many more have fled to neighbouring Egypt and Tunisia.
Building on the strong resolution adopted by the UN Security Council on 26 February, UNA-UK urges states to take further action on Libya, including:
- ensuring that the Council's arms embargo is fully respected
- taking concrete steps at this week's Arms Trade Treaty negotiations in New York to prevent future misuse of arms by despotic regimes
- supporting the UN Human Rights Council's decision to dispatch a commission of inquiry to investigate alleged 'widespread and systematic human rights violations'
- providing support to UN agencies, notably the UN Refugee Agency and World Food Programme, including by safeguarding the passage of food and medical supplies, and of the thousands fleeing the violence
- supporting rescue efforts of foreign nationals still in the country
- ensuring that any potential decisions on establishing a no-fly zone are brought before the UN Security Council
