"There have been hundreds of violations reported and the arms embargo has become a joke," said Stephanie Williams, the deputy head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya for political affairs, in at a news conference in Munich, Germany.

She said that he situation on the ground remains deeply troubling and the ceasefire was holding only by a thread.

"There had been a discussion on the deplorable arms embargo violations and renewed determination to contribute to its thorough implementation," read a joint statement issued by 13 countries involved in Libya, including Egypt, UAE and Turkey. (ILKHA)