I.C.C. PROSECUTOR TO SEEK ARREST
WARRANTS AGAINST THREE LIBYAN OFFICIALS

• Luis Moreno Ocampo, the Prosecutor
  for the
  
  International Criminal Court, told the
  
  Security Council this morning that the evidence shows that security
  forces in Libya have been shooting at peaceful demonstrators. He says
  credible information provides an estimate of 500 to 600 people dying in
  February alone.
   

• The Prosecutor added that, in the
  coming weeks, he will request that arrest warrants be issued against the
  three individuals who bear the greatest criminal responsibility for crimes
  against humanity committed in Libya.
   

• On Tuesday afternoon, the Security
  Council received an
  
  update on Libya from the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Abdul Ilah
  al-Khatib, who said that intense fighting has expanded into the south and
  west of the country.
   

• Mr. Khatib said that both sides have
  expressed their agreement with the need for a verifiable ceasefire and he is
  working with experts in the United Nations and with representatives of
  regional organizations, especially the African Union, on the specific
  modalities which could be involved.
   

• Asked about international efforts to
  deal with Libya, the Spokesperson said that Mr. Khatib was helping to
  coordinate efforts among the international community on that matter. He
  noted that the International Contact Group on Libya would meet in Rome later
  this week.
   

• Asked about the cease-fire, the
  Spokesperson noted that both sides had agreed to the principle of a
  cease-fire but had set conditions that were mutually exclusive. The Special
  Envoy will continue to coordinate with other actors to move ahead in
  obtaining a cease-fire.

HUMANITARIAN CONDITIONS REMAIN DIRE
IN LIBYA

• The Office for the Coordination of
  Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
  says that the humanitarian situation in parts of Libya continues to be of
  concern. Fighting continues in several locations in Libya – many of which
  are densely populated. Concerns remain about civilians who have no access to
  basic services including clean water, medical care and basic commodities,
  especially in and near areas where heavy fighting is taking place.
   

• The situation in Misrata remains of
  particular concern, the Office says; there has been almost continuous
  intense fighting for more than six weeks. In some parts of the city, while
  stocks are available, the violence has limited access to food, water and
  other basic supplies, and medical facilities are short of supplies and
  trained personnel.
   

• However, aid
  groups have been able to deliver assistance. As of 2 May, more than a dozen
  aid ships had docked at Misrata, evacuating around 12,000 people and
  delivering more than 3,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid. In addition, an
  additional 1,000 migrants will be evacuated by ship today and 180 tonnes of
  food, water and infant supplies will be delivered.

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAS SPOKEN TO SYRIAN PRESIDENT, CALLS FOR
INVESTIGATION INTO KILLINGS DURING PROTESTS

• The Secretary-General had a
  
  telephone conversation today with Bashar al-Assad, the President of the
  Syrian Arab Republic, the Spokesperson said in response to questions about
  human rights in Syria.
   

• The Secretary-General reiterated his
  calls for an immediate end to violence against and mass arrests of peaceful
  demonstrators in Syria, and for an independent investigation of all killings
  that happened during the protests, including the alleged killing of military
  and security officers. He noted the need to respect the human rights of the
  population.
   

• The Secretary-General also
  encouraged full and early implementation of all the reform measures
  announced by the Syrian Government, and emphasized the importance of
  engaging a genuine inclusive dialogue and a comprehensive reform process.
   

• The Secretary-General emphasized
  that the humanitarian needs of the population should be urgently met. 
  Expressing deep concern at the humanitarian implications of the latest
  developments in a number of Syrian towns, he called on President Assad to
  immediately grant access to the United Nations in order to assess the
  humanitarian needs of the affected civilian population.  The
  Secretary-General appreciated President Assad’s willingness to consider such
  an assessment to Deraa.

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAS WRITTEN TO U.S. PRESIDENT ON OSAMA BIN
LADEN’S DEATH

• Asked whether the Secretary-General
  has met with US officials following Osama bin Laden’s death, the
  Spokesperson said that the Secretary-General has written to President Barack
  Obama and had spoken on Monday with US Ambassador Susan Rice. He noted that
  the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, had said that the
  United Nations could usefully receive further information about the
  operation.
   

• Asked further about reactions to
  Osama bin Laden’s death, the Spokesperson noted that the Secretary-General
  
  said earlier this week that the United Nations will continue to fight
  against terrorism.
   

• The United Nations has repeatedly
  condemned in the strongest possible terms terrorism in all its forms, and it
  will continue to work together with Member States to completely eradicate
  global terrorism

SECRETARY-GENERAL SUPPORTS EFFORTS
FOR PALESTINIAN UNITY, IN THE FRAMEWORK OF PAST COMMITMENTS

• The Spokesperson issued a
  
  statement on Tuesday night concerning the signing of the Palestinian
  unity agreement in Cairo today.
   

• The Secretary-General has
  continually supported efforts for unity and the work of Egypt and President
  Mahmoud Abbas in this regard, bearing in mind Security Council resolutions
  1850 and 1860.
   

• He wishes to see unity in the
  framework of the positions of the Quartet and the commitments of the
  Palestine Liberation Organization and the Arab Peace Initiative. The
  Secretary-General therefore strongly appeals to all Palestinian parties to
  commit to these principles.

HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF WELCOMES REPORT BY COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
INTO KYRGYZSTAN VIOLENCE

• High Commissioner for
  
  Human Rights Navi Pillay has welcomed the newly-published report by the
  Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission into the deadly inter-ethnic violence in the
  country last summer.
   

• She urges the Kyrgyz Government to
  act quickly on the report’s recommendations that it carry out further
  investigations.
   

• Ms. Pillay stresses that there can
  be no lasting reconciliation without justice, and that the new report sets
  out a viable pathway to achieve both.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

SECRETARY-GENERAL MET SRI LANKAN
AMBASSADOR, EMPHASIZED NEED FOR INVESTIGATIONS: In
response to questions, the Spokesperson said that the Secretary-General had met
on Tuesday with the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations,
and said that it would be in Sri Lanka’s interest to consider the
recommendations of the

report by the Panel of Experts on accountability in Sri Lanka. The
Secretary-General also said that Sri Lanka has a commitment to ensure the
protection of UN personnel and premises in the country.

SECRETARY-GENERAL RECEIVES FINAL
REPORT OF PANEL OF EXPERTS ON HAITI CHOLERA EPIDEMIC:
The Secretary-General met on Tuesday with the Independent
Panel of Experts which investigated the cholera epidemic in

Haiti and he has received their final report. The Secretary-General’s
Special Representative, Edmond Mulet, will transmit that report to the
Government of Haiti today, and once that has been done, the full report will be
made public.