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United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres arrived in Tripoli from Cairo on Wednesday afternoon 3 April. He was there to show his support for the political process during this critical phase in the country.He was welcomed at the headquarters by staff members of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL.On Thursday morning 4 April the Secretary-General met with Prime Minister Faiez Serraj. He then met with the Head of the High Council of State Khaled Meshri.In light of developments earlier in the day the Secretary-General tweeted that he was deeply concerned by the military movements taking place in Libya and the risk of confrontation. There is no military solution he said. Only intra-Libyan dialogue can solve Libyan problems. I call for calm and restraint as I prepare to meet the Libyan leaders in the country the Secretary-General said.Early that afternoon Mr. Guterres visited the Ain Zara Detention Centre where he heard from refugees and migrants. After meeting with families he said he was deeply shocked and moved by the suffering and despair he saw in the centre where migrants and refugees are in detention for unlimited amounts of time and without any hope of regaining their lives. Later at the United Nations compound he met with civil society representatives and held a townhall with staff.He then held a press conference accompanied by his Special Representative in Libya Ghassan Salam inside the compounds premises. This was followed by dinner at the compounds restaurant with various ministers.On Friday the Secretary-General departed for Tobruk where he met with the President of the Libyan House of Representatives Agila Saleh.At noon the Secretary-General flew to Benghazi to meet with General Khalifa Haftar the head of the Libyan National Army. Following his meeting at around 430 p.m. the Secretary-General spoke to the press at the Benghazi airport before departing for Jordan. He said that he was leaving Libya with a deep concern and a heavy heart. He added I still hope it will be possible to avoid a bloody confrontation in and around Tripoli. And he said the United Nations will remain committed as he would as Secretary-General to supporting the Libyan people.