On the diplomatic front, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the international community to help provide urgently needed humanitarian aid for Libya.

Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General: “Most immediately, we have asked for urgent humanitarian assistance, particularly as it relates to medical aid and basic public services, including water and sanitation and education. Somewhat longer term, they have placed special emphasis on early support for elections, transitional justice and policing, as well as assistance in socioeconomic recovery, rule of law and institution building.”

On Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross shipped in 10 tons of drugs from Malta to help the war-wounded in Tripoli.

Mina Zolke, Red Cross: “We brought some hygiene parcels, some drugs for war-wounded people, about 10 tons, and we brought some diapers for babies, and we have transported also water for UNICEF.”