.- France and Britain are working on a draft Security Council resolution the United Nations to impose an air exclusion zone in Libya, which will be presented soon. "The French and the British are working on a text to be submitted very quickly to 15 members of the Security Council of the UN. There is a sense of urgency.
We can not let people be crushed without doing anything," said a source diplomatic condition of anonymity. "They expect something on Libya (and the no-fly zone) this week," said the source. "It could happen this week," said another diplomat, who requested anonymity. "It depends on what happens on the ground.
If there are grave violations of human rights or whether mercenaries are involved" in the violence in Libya, he added. The adoption of a new resolution on-fly zone for the 15-member Security Council seems delicate, according to a third source. Some countries, like China and Russia are reluctant to this option.
The British Foreign Minister, William Hague, confirmed that Britain is working on a draft resolution establishing a no-fly zone, but said that the text needs regional support and "a clear legal basis." British Foreign Secretary said the Libyan rebels have "an explicit order and no-fly zone." The Arab League on Monday conveyed its support for the draft resolution, said the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who recalled the statements made in this regard by the secretary general Amr Mousa Arabian Foreign Minister Alain Juppe.
From Tripoli Libyan Foreign Minister, Musa Kusa, accused the United States, Britain and France of "conspiracy" to divide Libya. For his part, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder, said his country sees "no-fly zone as a possibility," adding that the air activity by forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gadhafi declined after reaching a peak last week.
Following a meeting to discuss the different options for responding to violence in Libya, the secretary general of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned that attacks on civilian populations in Libya may constitute "crimes against humanity" and stated that if continue, the international community can not remain "passive." The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno Ocampo, opened an investigation last week against Qadhafi and his close associates for alleged crimes against humanity in connection with the suppression of popular revolt since 15 February.
U.S. President Barack Obama's advisers warned Qaddafi that "will be held accountable for any act of violence that occurs", he told reporters. Also, the White House said that evaluates delivering weapons to the insurgency against Gaddafi, but considered "premature" to do so now, according to Jay Carney, a spokesman for Obama.
On Monday the chief diplomat of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, called on Monday on behalf of Gulf Arab monarchies, the Security Council of United Nations to "intervene to save the people of Libya." "We urge the international community, first to the Security Council United Nations to assume its responsibilities and protect the Libyan people," said the minister at the opening of a meeting of foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) .
For its part, Spain considers that any potential political intervention, economic or military in Libya would need the endorsement of the UN and Arab and African countries, reported Monday a spokesman for the presidency of the government. For now, Russia has become the first country in the Council to reject any foreign military intervention in Libya, said Monday the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
"We do not consider foreign interference, especially military, as a means of resolving the crisis in Libya. The Libyans have to solve their problems, "said Lavrov was quoted by Russian news agencies. The Security Council adopted on March 26 a resolution on imposing sanctions against Libya Gadhafi, his family and his environment, which mainly concern the travel ban and freezing assets. 
We can not let people be crushed without doing anything," said a source diplomatic condition of anonymity. "They expect something on Libya (and the no-fly zone) this week," said the source. "It could happen this week," said another diplomat, who requested anonymity. "It depends on what happens on the ground.
If there are grave violations of human rights or whether mercenaries are involved" in the violence in Libya, he added. The adoption of a new resolution on-fly zone for the 15-member Security Council seems delicate, according to a third source. Some countries, like China and Russia are reluctant to this option.
The British Foreign Minister, William Hague, confirmed that Britain is working on a draft resolution establishing a no-fly zone, but said that the text needs regional support and "a clear legal basis." British Foreign Secretary said the Libyan rebels have "an explicit order and no-fly zone." The Arab League on Monday conveyed its support for the draft resolution, said the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who recalled the statements made in this regard by the secretary general Amr Mousa Arabian Foreign Minister Alain Juppe.
From Tripoli Libyan Foreign Minister, Musa Kusa, accused the United States, Britain and France of "conspiracy" to divide Libya. For his part, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder, said his country sees "no-fly zone as a possibility," adding that the air activity by forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gadhafi declined after reaching a peak last week.
Following a meeting to discuss the different options for responding to violence in Libya, the secretary general of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned that attacks on civilian populations in Libya may constitute "crimes against humanity" and stated that if continue, the international community can not remain "passive." The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno Ocampo, opened an investigation last week against Qadhafi and his close associates for alleged crimes against humanity in connection with the suppression of popular revolt since 15 February.
U.S. President Barack Obama's advisers warned Qaddafi that "will be held accountable for any act of violence that occurs", he told reporters. Also, the White House said that evaluates delivering weapons to the insurgency against Gaddafi, but considered "premature" to do so now, according to Jay Carney, a spokesman for Obama.
On Monday the chief diplomat of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, called on Monday on behalf of Gulf Arab monarchies, the Security Council of United Nations to "intervene to save the people of Libya." "We urge the international community, first to the Security Council United Nations to assume its responsibilities and protect the Libyan people," said the minister at the opening of a meeting of foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) .
For its part, Spain considers that any potential political intervention, economic or military in Libya would need the endorsement of the UN and Arab and African countries, reported Monday a spokesman for the presidency of the government. For now, Russia has become the first country in the Council to reject any foreign military intervention in Libya, said Monday the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
"We do not consider foreign interference, especially military, as a means of resolving the crisis in Libya. The Libyans have to solve their problems, "said Lavrov was quoted by Russian news agencies. The Security Council adopted on March 26 a resolution on imposing sanctions against Libya Gadhafi, his family and his environment, which mainly concern the travel ban and freezing assets.
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