UN: Security Council passes resolution calling for 'lasting ceasefire' in Libya

W/S UN Security Council meeting in New York City
M/S Russian UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya and French UN Ambassador Nicolas de Riviere talking
W/S Libyan delegation taking seats
M/S Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister Philippe Goffin presiding over vote
W/S Security council voting by raising hands
M/S Russian UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya abstaining
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SOT, Juergen Schulz, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to United Nations: "With the adoption of this resolution, the Security Council sends an important signal for peace in Libya, reaffirming the concrete commitments of all participants of the Berlin conference. It is crucial for Libya that we are able to send this signal of unity."
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SOT, Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative of Russian Federation to United Nations (Russian): "We seriously doubt this kind of ultimatum will spur Libyans to reach an agreement quicker. We sincerely would like the Security Council resolutions on Libya to be implemented. We would like this document to be viable. However, we don't think that based on this text that will be possible. Therefore, we could not vote in favour of it. And if this resolution will not be implemented, we will remind you of what we have said today."
W/S Libyan UN Ambassador Taher Elsonni speaking
SOT, Taher Elsonni, Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations (Arabic): "Today's resolution undoubtedly represents a public declaration of the failure of the military adventure carried out by the aggressor, his backers, and those wagering on him; the failure of the usurpation of authority by force and the coup against legitimacy. Here we are today trying again to return to dialogue and a peaceful resolution which we almost achieved last April. We hope that the countries who supported the aggression - which caused the killing and displacement of Libyans and deepened their wounds - are convinced that the era of imposing solutions by force is long gone."
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The UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for a 'lasting ceasefire' in Libya in New York City on Wednesday.
The resolution, which was drafted by the UK, reaffirms commitments made at the Berlin conference on Libya on January 19, including upholding a UN arms embargo on both sides in the conflict.
Russia's Permanent Representative to United Nations Vasily Nebenzya abstained from supporting the resolution, stating that "We seriously doubt this kind of ultimatum will spur Libyans to reach an agreement quicker."