The resolution, he noted, came in response to requests from both the Libyan people, as well as some regional organisations, such as the Arab League, for the imposition of a no-fly zone over the country.
Acesta a menţionat că rezoluţia a fost adoptată ca răspuns la cererile poporului libian şi ale unor organizaţii regionale, cum ar fi Liga Arabă, de a impune o zonă fără zboruri deasupra ţării.