El CS ONU votó en forma unánime la imposición de sanciones como un embargo de armas y un congelamiento de activos además de denunciar a Gaddafi ante la Corte Penal Internacional por la comisión de crímenes contra la humanidad. De ser admitida la denuncia Gaddafi sería el segundo Jefe de estado en ejercicio en ser investigado y eventualmente procesado por la CPI.
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan regime for its attempts to put down an uprising.
They backed an arms embargo and asset freeze while referring Col Gaddafi to the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.
US President Barack Obama has said the Libyan leader should step down and leave the country immediately.
He still controls Tripoli, but eastern Libya has fallen to the uprising.
Discussions on forming an anti-Gaddafi transitional government are reportedly under way.
Sanctions
Mustafa Abdel-Jalil - who resigned as justice minister in protest against the excessive use of force against demonstrators - said a body comprising military and civilian figures would prepare for elections within three months, Libya's privately-owned Quryna newspaper reported.
Libya's ambassadors to the United States and UN have both reportedly voiced their support for the plan, which was being discussed in the rebel-controlled eastern town of Benghazi.
The UN estimates more than 1,000 people have died as Col Gadddafi's regime attempted to quell the 10-day-old revolt.
Saturday night's vote was only the second time the Security Council has referred a country to the ICC, and the first time such a vote has been unanimous.
Afterwards, Libya's deputy UN envoy said the sanctions would give "moral support" to the anti-Gaddafi protesters.
"[The sanctions] will help put an end to this fascist regime which is still in existence in Tripoli," said Ibrahim Dabbashi, who declared his opposition to Col Gaddafi at the start of the week.
The Libyan delegation at the UN had sent a letter to the Council backing measures to hold to account those responsible for armed attacks on Libyan civilians, including action through the International Criminal Court - which had been one of the main points of contention in the resolution.
The US has already imposed sanctions against Libya, and closed its embassy in Tripoli.
Australia says it will place sanctions on 22 individuals in Col Gaddafi's inner circle. barring financial transactions and their entry to Australia.
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said the move was a "concrete demonstration of Australia's support for the people of Libya".
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