The outgoing United Nations envoy to Libya, Bernardino Leon of Spain, on Thursday said he would seek a "full clarification" of a newspaper report that the United Arab Emirates was shipping arms to Libyan factions in violation of a UN arms embargo.
One email quoted by the New York Times appears to be from a senior UAE diplomat, who admitted his own country "violated the UN Security Council Resolution on Libya and continues to do so." The report about the emails will likely prove to be a new embarrassment for Leon, who recently defended himself against allegations that his decision to accept a high-paying post heading a UAE diplomatic academy represented a conflict of interest.