UN tells warlord Khalifa Haftar that a solution to the Libyan conflict can only be political, 'Libyan-owned and Libyan-led'
Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting at the UN Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, February 28, 2020.
The UN chief also reiterated his shock at the recent discovery of mass graves in territory recently recaptured from Haftar's militia “and stressed the need for full respect of international human rights law and international humanitarian law,” the spokesman said. Guterres also reiterated UN support to Libya's government in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic in his call with the prime minister, Dujarric said.The UN said June 12 that at least eight mass graves had been discovered, mostly in Tarhuna, a key western town that served as the main stronghold for Khalifa’s militia in their 14-month campaign to capture Tripoli.
Salame announced his resignation in March, citing health reasons, nearly three years after taking up the post.
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