German Foreign Minister Haikou Maas said today, Sunday, that the Berlin Conference Follow-up Committee confirmed that the UN agreement on Libya has become binding, while Stephanie Williams, deputy UN envoy to Libya, confirmed that the field situation is still worrying and the truce is very fragile.

At a press conference after the committee's meeting in Munich ended, Mas called on all parties to the conflict to abide by UN resolutions.

He also stressed the continuation of work to stop the export of arms to Libya, and monitor all access lines to ensure the arms embargo there.

Annoying mode
For her part, the UN deputy envoy to Libya said that the situation on the ground is still disturbing and the truce is very fragile, noting that the lives of the Libyan people are getting worse, and that a quarter of Libyans have been affected by this conflict and they need help.

The meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the Berlin Conference (the International Truce Supervision Organization in Libya) started today, Sunday, which is an extension of the international conference hosted by Berlin on January 19.

The meeting took place with representatives of the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain, Turkey, Egypt, Italy and the UAE.

The foreign ministers participating in a statement stressed the maintenance of the ceasefire and the outcome of the Berlin Conference, and the absolute commitment to implementing Security Council resolutions.

The statement also welcomed the accomplishment of the special UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salama, with the aim of consolidating the implementation of what was agreed upon in Berlin, calling for speeding up the process of reaching a permanent ceasefire, while working on a more effective way to prevent the flow of arms.

Meeting in Berlin conference on Libya last month (Reuters)

Conference and recommendations
The German capital had hosted a conference in the middle of last month with the participation of 12 countries and 4 international and regional organizations. One of the most prominent items of his closing statement was the need to adhere to a cease-fire according to a Turkish-Russian initiative since the 12th of the same month, and return to the political track to address the conflict.

Last Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council approved a British draft resolution calling for a commitment to a ceasefire in Libya, as a result of the Berlin International Conference.

The draft resolution, No. 2510, obtained the approval of 14 of the Council's 15 members, while Russia (with veto power) abstained in the vote.