UN panel: Italy violated Libya arms embargo

A report from a UN Panel of Experts submitted to the Security Council has concluded that Italy violated the international arms embargo on Libya. The panel found that an Italian bilateral support mission conducted a military combat training course for Libyan armed actors, which concluded on December 26, 2024. Despite formal inquiries, the Italian government reportedly provided no response to the UN, leading experts to determine the military nature of the assistance constituted a definitive breach of sanctions established by Resolution 1970 in 2011.