VOL. XLII

No. 28

12-July-1999

LIBYA

US Threatens To Veto Lifting Of Libyan Sanctions; UKRestores Diplomatic Ties With Tripoli

With the US threatening to veto any resolution advocatingthe lifting of Libyan sanctions, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan informed theSecurity Council on 30 June that he is unable to recommend that internationalsanctions against Libya should be lifted. Mr. Annan stated that since Libya isunable at this time to meet all the requirements contained in UN documentspertaining...