On 5 November, the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) voted the renewal of the Libyan sanctions regime until 2020. UK Political Coordinator to the UN Stephen Hickey issued a statement welcoming the vote of the Security Council and most particularly the inclusion of gender-based violence among the criteria. Hickey highlights the importance of the sanctions as a tool for the UN and its member states to support the efforts of the Government of National Accord (GNA). He also salutes the work of the UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salamé.Click here to read the statement.
UN Security Council votes renewal of Libyan sanctions regime.