United Nations, United States, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):The UN Security Council must take stronger measures, possibly including sanctions, to put a stop to slave auctions in Libya, the French ambassador said Monday. France has requested an urgent meeting of the council for Tuesday, a week after the top UN body held a debate on human trafficking that touched on the abuse of migrants in Libya. “We must go much further, much further in terms of saying ‘no’ to an unacceptable situation,” French Ambassador Francois Delattre told reporters. Asked whether sanctions were possible, Delattre said: “We are working on every conceivable measure to fight against this scourge. We don’t exclude anything.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last week he was horrified by footage aired by CNN showing an apparent live auction of African migrants to be used as farmhands. The men were sold for as little as $400.
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UN to discuss tougher response to Libya slave auctions: France
