.- The United Nations said on Monday it wants to send a humanitarian team to the Libyan town of Misrata siege, which the rebels had been shelled by forces loyal to the leader Moammar Gadhafi. "What we're asking is that a United Nations mission has access to Misrata, so you can assess the situation and the needs there," said UN spokesman, Farhan Haq told reporters in New York.
His comments reflected those of the UN's humanitarian chief, Valerie Amos, who during a visit to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi was extremely concerned about the situation in Misrata. "I hope the security situation allows us to enter Misrata," said Amos. "Nobody has any idea of the depth and scale of what is happening there." The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, said in Budapest that the Government of Gadhafi had accepted a humanitarian presence in the capital, Tripoli.
Haq spokesman said it includes an agreement on the entry of international humanitarian personnel and their equipment. "The Libyan government said it would grant unfettered access across the Tunisian border to Tripoli in Libya and said that ensuring safe passage for humanitarian workers to enter areas where the Government of Libya has control," he said.
Libya has so far pledged a cease-fire for humanitarian staff to work. But Haq said the UN continued to press for a cease-fire. "We have asked repeatedly to stop fighting," he said. 
His comments reflected those of the UN's humanitarian chief, Valerie Amos, who during a visit to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi was extremely concerned about the situation in Misrata. "I hope the security situation allows us to enter Misrata," said Amos. "Nobody has any idea of the depth and scale of what is happening there." The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, said in Budapest that the Government of Gadhafi had accepted a humanitarian presence in the capital, Tripoli.
Haq spokesman said it includes an agreement on the entry of international humanitarian personnel and their equipment. "The Libyan government said it would grant unfettered access across the Tunisian border to Tripoli in Libya and said that ensuring safe passage for humanitarian workers to enter areas where the Government of Libya has control," he said.
Libya has so far pledged a cease-fire for humanitarian staff to work. But Haq said the UN continued to press for a cease-fire. "We have asked repeatedly to stop fighting," he said.
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