U.N. - 20 Giugno 2017 Guterres: Who Asks Libya to Stop Refugees Violates International Law For UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, refugee protection is not a matter of solidarity or generosity, but an obligation under international law. At the Press Conference held for World Refugee Day, Guterres confirmed that Italy's agreement with Libya risks, if it does not only involve migrants, to violate the rights of refugees and International Law