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UN's Ban calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya

By REUTERS

MARCH 16, 2011 20:36

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Wednesday for an immediate cease-fire in Libya, where the troops of leader Muammar Gaddafi are advancing against rebel forces in the east.

A statement read out by UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said Ban was "gravely concerned" about signs of a forthcoming government assault on the eastern city of Benghazi.

Bombarding such a city "would massively place civilian lives at risk," the statement said, adding, "The Secretary-General is urging all parties in this conflict to accept an immediate cease-fire."

The United States, France and Britain on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to take swift action on a proposed no-fly zone over Libya, as Washington suggested it might have decided to back the plan.

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