Konsenzus je postignut nakon teških dvodnevnih razgovora o ulozi tog 28-članog saveza u zračnoj kampanji pokrenutoj prošle sedmice u cilju provedbe zone zabrane letova u Libiji koju je uveo UN i zaštite civila od napada režima pukovnika Muammara Gaddafija.
Consensus was reached after two days of difficult talks on the 28-nation alliance's role in an air campaign launched last week in order to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone over Libya and protect civilians from attacks by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime.