UN shows concern

GENEVA - The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Friday to discuss the crisis in Libya, a UN official said, amid a global outcry and calls for a probe into possible crimes against humanity.

"We received the request for a special session this morning, filed by the European Union," said Alessandro Marra, an official at the UN human rights office.

The request was signed by 47 United Nations member states from all regions of the world as well as the Palestinian Authority and marked the first time that a sitting member of the council will be subjected to a special session, he added.