Libya Arms Embargo a "Joke", Says U.N. Official
MUNICH, Feb 16 (Reuters) - 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."
(Reporting by John Irish and Sabine Siebold Editing by Paul Carrel)
Credit: REUTERS2
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