Fearing an acute shortage of medical and other essential supplies, Libya's rival factions are in talks with the United Nations to ease international sanctions on the war-torn nation, AFP has learned.
Well-placed UN officials said representatives from Libya's rebel council and Moamer Kadhafi's regime held talks last week with the World Health Organisation aimed at drawing up a list of items for sanctions relief.
The meeting with the UN agency, held in Geneva, is part of a wider drive to prevent financial sanctions -- slapped on Libya's government and banks -- from creating a major humanitarian emergency.
Well-placed UN officials said representatives from Libya's rebel council and Moamer Kadhafi's regime held talks last week with the World Health Organisation aimed at drawing up a list of items for sanctions relief.
The meeting with the UN agency, held in Geneva, is part of a wider drive to prevent financial sanctions -- slapped on Libya's government and banks -- from creating a major humanitarian emergency.
Fearing an acute shortage of medical and other essential supplies, Libya's rival factions are in talks with the United Nations to ease international sanctions on the war-torn nation, AFP has learned.
Well-placed UN officials said representatives from Libya's rebel council and Moamer Kadhafi's regime held talks last week with the World Health Organisation aimed at drawing up a list of items for sanctions relief.
The meeting with the UN agency, held in Geneva, is part of a wider drive to prevent financial sanctions -- slapped on Libya's government and banks -- from creating a major humanitarian emergency.
Well-placed UN officials said representatives from Libya's rebel council and Moamer Kadhafi's regime held talks last week with the World Health Organisation aimed at drawing up a list of items for sanctions relief.
The meeting with the UN agency, held in Geneva, is part of a wider drive to prevent financial sanctions -- slapped on Libya's government and banks -- from creating a major humanitarian emergency.
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