Libya arms embargo a "joke", says U.N. official

Violations of an arms embargo in Libya have become a joke and it is imperative that those who breach it are held to account, a senior U.N. official said on Sunday.

"The arms embargo has become a joke, we all really need to step up here," U.N. Deputy Special Representative to Libya Stephanie Williams told a news conference in Munich.

"It's complicated because there are violations by land, sea, and air, but it needs to be monitored and there needs to be accountability."