RECOGNITION OF GOVERNMENTS- UK RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL OF LIBYA?

RECOGNITION OF GOVERNMENTS- UK RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL OF LIBYA? Order Description Case study: In early 2011, an uprising against the president of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi resulted in a civil war and and international military intervention. On 29 March, the 'Libya Contact Group' was created in London with the stated aim of becoming a focal point in coordinating efforts in support of Libya. The group consisted of seven international organisations and over 30 States. As a result of its fourth meeting in Turkey, the Contact Group issued the following Statement on 15 July 2011: The contact group reaffirmed that [the] Qaddafi regime no longer has any legitimate authority in Libya and that Qaddafi and certain members of his family must go. Henceforth and until an interim authority is in place, participants agreed to deal with the National Transitional Council (NTC) as the legitimate governing authority in Libya..