UK calls for UN action on Libya
Foreign Secretary says UK gravely concerned about the situation in Libya.
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary William Hague said:
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp UK is gravely concerned about the situation in Libya, which is a danger to the people of Libya and could have serious implications for the wider region.
皇冠体育app UK therefore believes that the UN Security Council must bring its influence to bear. At the urging of Britain and other countries the UN Security Council will meet later today.
At the Security Council, the UK will condemn the violence and call on all parties to respect human rights and act with restraint and in accordance with international law. We will raise the Libyan Government鈥檚 responsibility to offer full protection to foreign nationals in Libya.
皇冠体育app UK supports the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in calling for a full and transparent investigation into reports of attacks on Libyan citizens and we will continue to press for access for human rights monitors.
We will also raise Libya in the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. 皇冠体育app Libyan Government is trying to stop the world seeing what is happening. But they should be held accountable by the international community and by Libyans themselves.
皇冠体育app UK will continue to be active on every diplomatic front to address the deepening crisis in Libya, in close coordination with the US, EU and countries of the region.鈥�