From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Libya Business News.
Libya's UN recognised government has called on the Security Council to lift an arms embargo put against the country.
The Tobruk-based government says it needs weapons to fight the rise of ISIL. The two rival governments are due to meet for talks in Morocco on Thursday.
Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from the United Nations in New York:
