UN, AL urge political solution to stop Libyan crisis
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Xinhua, April 15, 2011
International and regional leaders discussed in Cairo on Thursday finding peaceful means to solve the humanitarian crisis, achieve freedom and democracy inspired by the Libyan people.
The Arab League General Secretary Amr Moussa said at the beginning of the meeting that the Libyan crisis is mainly humanitarian and urged political solution to start with immediate ceasefire.
"Libya witnessed a serious humanitarian events due to the military operations that is running in Libya according to UN reports," he said.
Moussa asserted the importance of respecting UN Security Council resolutions in parallel with respecting the sovereignty of the Libyan lands.
The meeting, attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, EU foreign policy chief Ashton, head of the Organization of Islamic Conference Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and African Union Commission chairman Jean Ping, came one day after the international contact group's meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha to address the Libyan crisis. "I have been urging Libyan authorities to stop fighting and allow humanitarian assistance," Ban Ki-Moon said.
"Killing his own people, this is totally unacceptable, this is the violation of human rights and international humanitarian law. I believe he has completely lost his legitimacy," Ban added.
Ban, who stressed the importance of this meeting to complement London and Doha meetings, said there is a necessity for mutual coordination to reach political solution for the Libyan crisis.
EU foreign policy Chief Ashton called on reaching a political solution through permanent peace in Libya, stressing the need for comprehensive political process to enable the Libyan to determine their future.
She highlighted the importance of united movements by the international society via supporting the special convey of the UN secretary general in Libya and full cooperation between the UN and the regional organizations.
