UN panel accuses Canadian permanent resident of violating arms embargo on Libya
The UN Panel of Experts on Libya has recommended sanctions against Ahmed Gadalla, a Canadian permanent resident accused of violating the arms embargo on Libya. Gadalla denies the allegations, claiming he has conducted his business lawfully and is in dialogue with the UN panel. The Security Council has yet to make a determination regarding the panel's recommendations.
- ▪Ahmed Gadalla is accused of breaching the UN arms embargo by delivering over 200 armoured vehicles to Libya.
- ▪The UN panel's allegations have not been tested by any independent judicial authority and are not binding.
- ▪Gadalla's lawyer stated that the UN panel does not adjudicate facts or impose sanctions.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 |
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The United Nations’ Panel of Experts on Libya is recommending that the UN Security Council impose sanctions on Ahmed Gadalla, a globe-trotting Libyan financier who is a permanent resident of Canada.Mr. Gadalla, 46, and two of his foreign-based companies are on a list of individuals and entities accused of violating the UN arms embargo against Libya, according to the panel’s 2026 final report to the UN Security Council. Imposed in 2011, the UN arms embargo prohibits the transfer of military equipment, such as weapons and armoured vehicles, to Libya, save for certain exceptions.Open this photo in gallery:Ahmed Gadalla is a Libyan businessman with a passport from the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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