The fifteen members of the Security Council of the UN have concluded without agreement the meeting held to establish a no-fly zone over Libya, but on Thursday decided to continue negotiations with the intention to vote on the initiative. According to diplomatic sources, France called for the vote on Thursday without further delay the draft resolution submitted by Lebanon, establishing an air exclusion zone and strengthen the sanctions against Muammar Gaddafi regime.
"We will continue talks with the urgency and gravity of the situation. I hope that the decision is to vote this Thursday," said U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, the end of the meeting. During negotiations, Russia has proposed as an alternative to the Lebanese proposal a resolution calling for a cease-fire between forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and the rebels.
Under the proposal, in the event that the parties cease hostilities, they could choose to declare a no-fly zone. Moscow's initiative, which some diplomats saw as a delaying tactic, further complicating the negotiations, which dragged on for nearly eight hours. The draft resolution proposed by Lebanon authorizes the adoption of the "necessary measures" to implement the ban on flights in the Libyan airspace in order to protect the civilian population.
In addition, tightening the sanctions on Qaddafi regime strengthens the arms embargo on the country and sets out measures to combat the use of mercenaries in the conflict. According to its sponsors, the paper follows the guidelines set by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Arab League, expressed on Saturday at a meeting in Cairo to support the imposition of a no-fly zone.
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon has urged an immediate ceasefire in Libya, Gaddafi urged not to bomb Benghazi, the second largest city and a stronghold of the rebels. According to the UN, troops loyal to the regime were preparing an assault to gain control of the city and end the rebellion. 
"We will continue talks with the urgency and gravity of the situation. I hope that the decision is to vote this Thursday," said U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, the end of the meeting. During negotiations, Russia has proposed as an alternative to the Lebanese proposal a resolution calling for a cease-fire between forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and the rebels.
Under the proposal, in the event that the parties cease hostilities, they could choose to declare a no-fly zone. Moscow's initiative, which some diplomats saw as a delaying tactic, further complicating the negotiations, which dragged on for nearly eight hours. The draft resolution proposed by Lebanon authorizes the adoption of the "necessary measures" to implement the ban on flights in the Libyan airspace in order to protect the civilian population.
In addition, tightening the sanctions on Qaddafi regime strengthens the arms embargo on the country and sets out measures to combat the use of mercenaries in the conflict. According to its sponsors, the paper follows the guidelines set by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Arab League, expressed on Saturday at a meeting in Cairo to support the imposition of a no-fly zone.
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon has urged an immediate ceasefire in Libya, Gaddafi urged not to bomb Benghazi, the second largest city and a stronghold of the rebels. According to the UN, troops loyal to the regime were preparing an assault to gain control of the city and end the rebellion.
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