UN Secretary General
the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon has announced Jordan's former foreign minister Abdulillah al-Khatib as its special representative to Libya as pro-Qadaffy forces have reasserted their control over many rebel-held towns. The UN is also planning to send a humanitarian team to Misrata to reach people after fierce fighting there.
"Civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence, and calls for an immediate halt to the government's disproportionate use of force and indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets" a statement from UN Chief office said.
"He stresses that those who violate international humanitarian law or commit grave crimes must be held accountable," the statement said.
Libyan Foreign Minister had agreed to accept the immediate dispatch of a humanitarian assessment team to the capital Tripoli, UN Chief said.
Anti-government forces stationed in the eastern city of Benghazi have formed a Transitional National Council that has urged the international community to recognise it as Libyan sole government.
More than 1,000 people have bit the dust since the outburst of unrest in Libya nearly three weeks ago, UN estimates indicate.