The Security Council agreed today to hold a meeting next Thursday to discuss the international military intervention against the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, approved last week by the world body. Diplomats said the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, will report at the meeting of the developments in Libya seven days after being released for the use of force.
"The secretary general informed of the situation, and so will other countries on how they have implemented the resolution, "said a Western diplomat. Today's meeting of the Security Council was convened, in charge of the presidency, after this weekend to receive a letter from the Libyan foreign minister, Musa Kusa, calling for an emergency meeting of the agency to stop International bombings against Gadhafi's regime.
Members of the highest security body rejected the request of the chief diplomat of Gadhafi, and instead agreed to wait a few days to review the progress of military operations. Anyway, the meeting next Thursday and was stipulated in resolution 1973 adopted on March 17, which authorized the use of "all necessary measures" to protect civilians in Libya.
It also established a no-fly zone over the North African country, but explicitly forbade the occupation by foreign forces from any part of its territory. The international coalition led by the United States, France and Britain, on Monday bombed the city of Sebha (750 km south of Tripoli), stronghold of the tribe of Colonel Muammar Gadhafi Guededfa, a government spokesman said.
"From Saturday, the enemy coalition has launched missiles and air raids on Tripoli, Zuara, Misrata (west), Sirte and Sebha, aiming in particular at airports, "said Musa Ibrahim in a press conference." Yes, today has been bombarded Sebha "he replied when asked about the date of the attack.
Ibrahim Musa said that the coalition bombing also affected a small fishing port located 27 km west of Tripoli. He said that these attacks caused "many casualties" among civilians, especially in the civil airport of Sirte, Gaddafi's hometown, located 600 km east of Tripoli. "The main purpose of the meeting is that it is important to be informed the situation and be pregnant at the right time, which is Thursday, when the Security Council will be informed of how it is implemented the situation, "said one Western diplomat.
So far, France, UK, EU, Denmark, Canada, Italy and Qatar have met the requirement of reporting to UN Secretary-General of its intention to act in Libya, according to the international body. The weekend start of military operations called "Odyssey of dawn" against the Libyan regime has exacerbated the differences between the 15 members of the highest security body, which approved the intervention with the abstention of Russia, China, India, Germany and Brazil.
The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, today compared the UN resolution with a medieval appeal to a cross, a term that was later dismissed as "unacceptable" by the country's president, Dmitri Medvedev. "He reminds me a call a medieval crusade, when someone called someone to go to certain place to release something, "Putin was quoted by the Interfax agency, in a conversation with a group of workers in Votkinsk (central Mexico).
Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, on Monday also showed their disapproval to the foreign military intervention in Libya, a position made clear by not its representative in the Security Council vote last Thursday. "We decided not to participate, we calculate the risks and three days after the Arab League has criticized the intervention, "Westerwelle said in a statement upon arrival at the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) to discuss the situation in Libya and approve new sanctions economic sanctions against the regime of Gadhafi.
The German minister was referring to the words of the secretary general of the Arab League, Amro Musa, who on Sunday said the operation in Libya is "different from the purpose of imposing a no-fly zone." What we want is to protect not to bomb civilians and more civilians, "he said. However, Musa acknowledged today with the UN secretary general who had misinterpreted his words and nuance.
"We respect the Security Council resolution and we have nothing against them, mostly because he says no to the invasion and Libyan occupation of the territories. We want the protection of civilians in Libya and is a great responsibility, "said Musa. He reiterated that the Arab League called on the Security Council to impose a no-fly zone to prevent attacks against civilians and stressed that his decision "has been clear and we are committed to it." 
"The secretary general informed of the situation, and so will other countries on how they have implemented the resolution, "said a Western diplomat. Today's meeting of the Security Council was convened, in charge of the presidency, after this weekend to receive a letter from the Libyan foreign minister, Musa Kusa, calling for an emergency meeting of the agency to stop International bombings against Gadhafi's regime.
Members of the highest security body rejected the request of the chief diplomat of Gadhafi, and instead agreed to wait a few days to review the progress of military operations. Anyway, the meeting next Thursday and was stipulated in resolution 1973 adopted on March 17, which authorized the use of "all necessary measures" to protect civilians in Libya.
It also established a no-fly zone over the North African country, but explicitly forbade the occupation by foreign forces from any part of its territory. The international coalition led by the United States, France and Britain, on Monday bombed the city of Sebha (750 km south of Tripoli), stronghold of the tribe of Colonel Muammar Gadhafi Guededfa, a government spokesman said.
"From Saturday, the enemy coalition has launched missiles and air raids on Tripoli, Zuara, Misrata (west), Sirte and Sebha, aiming in particular at airports, "said Musa Ibrahim in a press conference." Yes, today has been bombarded Sebha "he replied when asked about the date of the attack.
Ibrahim Musa said that the coalition bombing also affected a small fishing port located 27 km west of Tripoli. He said that these attacks caused "many casualties" among civilians, especially in the civil airport of Sirte, Gaddafi's hometown, located 600 km east of Tripoli. "The main purpose of the meeting is that it is important to be informed the situation and be pregnant at the right time, which is Thursday, when the Security Council will be informed of how it is implemented the situation, "said one Western diplomat.
So far, France, UK, EU, Denmark, Canada, Italy and Qatar have met the requirement of reporting to UN Secretary-General of its intention to act in Libya, according to the international body. The weekend start of military operations called "Odyssey of dawn" against the Libyan regime has exacerbated the differences between the 15 members of the highest security body, which approved the intervention with the abstention of Russia, China, India, Germany and Brazil.
The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, today compared the UN resolution with a medieval appeal to a cross, a term that was later dismissed as "unacceptable" by the country's president, Dmitri Medvedev. "He reminds me a call a medieval crusade, when someone called someone to go to certain place to release something, "Putin was quoted by the Interfax agency, in a conversation with a group of workers in Votkinsk (central Mexico).
Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, on Monday also showed their disapproval to the foreign military intervention in Libya, a position made clear by not its representative in the Security Council vote last Thursday. "We decided not to participate, we calculate the risks and three days after the Arab League has criticized the intervention, "Westerwelle said in a statement upon arrival at the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) to discuss the situation in Libya and approve new sanctions economic sanctions against the regime of Gadhafi.
The German minister was referring to the words of the secretary general of the Arab League, Amro Musa, who on Sunday said the operation in Libya is "different from the purpose of imposing a no-fly zone." What we want is to protect not to bomb civilians and more civilians, "he said. However, Musa acknowledged today with the UN secretary general who had misinterpreted his words and nuance.
"We respect the Security Council resolution and we have nothing against them, mostly because he says no to the invasion and Libyan occupation of the territories. We want the protection of civilians in Libya and is a great responsibility, "said Musa. He reiterated that the Arab League called on the Security Council to impose a no-fly zone to prevent attacks against civilians and stressed that his decision "has been clear and we are committed to it."
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