The United States and other world powers are prepared to boost the fight against Isis in Libya by sending arms to aid the country's internationally recognised government.
The US, the four other permanent UN Security Council members and more than 15 other nations said they would approve exemptions to a United Nations arms embargo to allow military sales and aid to Libya's so-called "Government of National Accord."
In a joint communique, the nations said that while the broader embargo will remain in place, they are "ready to respond to the Libyan Government's requests for training and equipping" government forces.
"We will fully support these efforts while continuing to reinforce the UN arms embargo," the communique said.
With support from all five permanent members of the UN Security Council, the plan is unlikely to face significant opposition from any quarter.