UN: Ceasefire in Libya must be followed by a real political process

Following behind-closed-doors consultations with the Security Council on Libya, Secretary-General António Guterres said the international conference on Libya in Berlin, was a major step, but cautioned that it was is just the beginning and there is st

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He noted that it was for the first time possible to sit around the table all those country that a direct or indirect influence in relation to the conflict.

"But this just a beginning, there is a long way to go we have a truce. The truce is having some violations but not widespread violation. They are localized until now we need to move to a ceasefire and from the ceasefire we need to move a real political process and we are not yet there," he said

He underlined that the meeting of Security Council was very important to put the pressure of the international community over the parties of the conflict and those that have an influence on them to make sure that the roadmap is implemented.

"It is important to note that the heads of the states and government or representatives of the five permanent members of the Security Council were in Berlin. They subscribed Berlin communique and the Berlin communique is very strong in what regards for instance the arms embargo that until now has been violated in forms of that are totally un acceptable," he added.

He also expressed his hope that conditions for the stronger consensus in the Security Council about Libya to be created. (ILKHA)