UN council slaps sanctions on Libya's Gadhafi

Published : Feb 27, 2011 - 11:01 Updated : Feb 27, 2011 - 11:01

   UNITED NATIONS (AP) _ The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, his five adult children and top associates.

   Voting after a day of discussions _ interrupted at times for consultations with home capitals _ council members agreed on Saturday to freeze the assets of Gadhafi, his four sons and one daughter, and to ban travel by the whole family plus 10 close associates.

   The day was consumed mainly with haggling behind closed doors over language to refer Libya's violent crackdown on protesters to the International Criminal Court for investigation of possible crimes against humanity.

   All 15 nations on the council ultimately approved referring the case to the permanent war crimes tribunal.

Susan E. Rice, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, confers with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon before The United Nations Security Council vote on Feb. 26 in New York on a resolution on peace and security in Africa. (AFP-Yonhap News)

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유엔 안보리, 리비아 제재결의 채택

유엔 안전보장이사회는 26일(현지시간) 만장일치로 리비아에 대한 제재결의를 채택했다.

안보리가 이날 채택한 결의는 반정부 시위를 무력진압하고 있는 무아마르 카다 피와 그의 자녀, 군 핵심인사 등 16명에 대한 여행금지와 자산동결 및 리비아에 대 한 즉각적인 무기금수를 포함하고 있다.

결의는 또한 국제형사재판소(ICC)에 대해 리비아의 시위대 유혈진압에 대한 즉 각적인 조사를 요구했다.