EGYPT: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon meets with Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa in Cairo as crisis continues in Libya

Record ID: 561568

  • Title: EGYPT: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon meets with Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa in Cairo as crisis continues in Libya
  • Date: 22nd March 2011
  • Summary: CAIRO, EGYPT (MARCH 21, 2011) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF ARAB LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS CLOSE ON ARAB LEAGUE FLAG FLYING OVER BUILDING ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL AMR MOUSSA ENTERING BUILDING FLAGS OF ARAB LEAGUE MEMBER STATES UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON ENTERING ARAB LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS AND SHAKING HANDS WITH MOUSSA VARIOUS OF PHOTO OP OF MOUSSA MEETING WITH BAN
  • Embargoed: 6th April 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Egypt, Egypt
  • Country: Egypt
  • Reuters ID: LVA15BJIKVJ5FPPFZNLFPV2SI92W
  • Story Text: The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met with the Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Monday (March 21) to discuss the UN resolution that authorised military action in Libya.
    Moussa had said on Sunday (March 20) that Arabs did not want military strikes by Western powers that hit civilians when the League called for a no-fly zone over Libya.
    But the visit on Monday underscored the Arab League's supportive stance to the resolution. Moussa said he respected the decision taken by the UN and that there was no conflict over any action taken since the Arab League froze the membership of Libya.
    At a joint news conference later that day with Ban, Moussa said the resolution was brought forward to protect civilians which was the priority for the Arab League.
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