UN Meeting on Libya to take place on Friday
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Xinhua, August 24, 2011
A UN spokesperson on Tuesday said the urgent meeting on Libya, which will take place on Friday with the heads of regional and international organizations, will "develop ways in which the international community can work together on the post-conflict phase."
"The secretary-general has invited the heads of the League of Arab States, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for a meeting on Libya on the 26th of August in New York," said Farhan Haq, Ban's spokesperson, at a daily press briefing.
Abdel-Elah Al Khatib, the special envoy to Libya, and Ian Martin, the special advisor dealing with post conflict planning, are in Doha Tuesday for discussions with the National Transitional Council (NTC) leadership on its expectations for UN assistance to Libyan authorities and its people, added Haq.
Haq said Ban has been speaking to a number of world leaders, including the heads of regional and international organizations, over the past two days in an effort to coordinate the international response to the recent developments in Libya.
"All of his interlocutors underlined the importance of the United Nations taking a lead role on behalf of the international community in helping the Libyan people face the challenges ahead," He said.
Earlier Tuesday, the secretary-general spoke by phone with Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, chairman of the NTC of Libya, who expressed appreciation for the United Nations' work in Libya and the role played by the secretary-general's special envoy, al-Khatib.
Abdel-Jalil especially emphasized the significance of UN support in the post-conflict period in Libya, Haq said.
Ban also stressed the need for national unity, reconciliation and inclusiveness as well as the protection of diplomatic premises, the spokesperson said. "Mr. Abdel-Jalil assured him that the National Transitional Council would take those issues seriously."
On Monday, Ban called on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to stop fighting immediately and make way for a smooth transition.
