UN report finds Italy violated arms embargo on Libya

These violations implicate the Italian government, which is accused of failing to provide details about the purpose of military flights to Libya.

In a report presented to the Security Council last week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged “Libyan stakeholders to refrain from unilateral actions that could further escalate tensions,” stressing that the country’s political, economic and institutional stability remains “fragile,” while the mediation efforts of UN Special Envoy Hanna Tetteh continue amid persistent divisions.

The report expresses particular concern over repeated “violations of the arms embargo,” which Guterres noted is currently ineffective and fuels the flow of military equipment to non-state armed actors.

These violations also implicate the Italian government, which is accused of failing to provide details about the purpose of military flights to Libya – about 40 out of a total of 124 flights carried out by five countries: Russia, Turkey, Great Britain, the US and Italy........

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