By resolution 1970 2011 and resolution 1973 2011, the security council decided to impose individual targeted sanctions a travel ban on individuals and an assets freeze on individuals and entities, as listed in the annexes to the resolutions or designated by the committee. The adoption came after the qadhafiregime had violently responded to what. This endorsed the conclusions of the berlin conference on libya. On 19 march 2011, a multistate natoled coalition began a military intervention in libya, ostensibly to implement united nations security council resolution 1973, in response to events during the libyan civil war. Imposes additional measures in connection with the situation in the libyan arab jamahiriya. Urges all states, relevant united nations bodies, including unsmil, and other interested parties, to cooperate fully with the committee and the panel, in particular by supplying any information at their disposal on the implementation of the measures decided in resolutions 1970 2011, 1973 2011, 2146 2014 and 2174 2014, and modified in. Libya with the aim of facilitating dialogue to lead to the political reforms necessary.
The evidence suggests that states decided to intervene in libya prior to sanction from the united nations security councils resolution 1973. Security council committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 2011 concerning libya. How far does the resolution permit the coalition now acting in libya to go. Rhuman ights, libya, nato, responsibility to protect, security, united nations. Following the popular uprising which began in benghazi on 17 feb 2011, libya remains highly unstable and violent. Libya and the future of the responsibility to protect. Recalling its resolution 1970 2011 of 26 february 2011. What the rules of engagement are in libya, and how far coalition forces are allowed to go in. On 17 march 2011, the council, deploring the failure of the libyan authorities to comply. Permanent members of the security council are indicated in. It would be too easy to consider that germanys abstention during the vote on resolution 1973, on libya, at the united nations security council unsc was a serious mistake caused by the inexperience of guido westerwelle, the young german minister of foreign affairs. The united nations intent and voting was to have an immediate ceasefire in libya, including an end to the current attacks against civilians, which it said might. Security council approves nofly zone over libya, authorizing all. Too hot to ha dle 3 and zimbabwe have openly criticized unsc resolution 1973, with uganda refusing to freeze qaddafis assets.
Adopting resolution 1973 2011 by a vote of 10 in favour to none against, with 5 abstentions brazil, china, germany, india, russian. African members of the security council condemned the actions of the libyan regime and. Final report of the panel of experts in accordance with paragraph 24 d of resolution 1973 2011. A year after unscr 1973 e 2 the united nations security council resolution unscr 1973 was not the first time that the international community invoked the principle of responsibility to protect r2p. A history of conflict and international intervention in libya. Even south africauntil recently, critical of qaddafihas rejected any possibility of regime. Furthermore it will be discussed whether the coalition forces have carried out the military operations in libya within the scope of resolution 1973. Final report of the panel of experts in accordance with paragraph 14 d of resolution 2095 20. Ten members o f the security council approved t his.
The specific mention of the situation in libya as a threat to international peace and security paves the way for action under chapter vii. Resolution 1973 was passed and allowed for the establishment of a nofly zone, a group of officials to manage political intervention, support of rebel forces in libya, which were all aimed at putting pressure on the colonel, and the libyan arab jamahiriya to step down. United nations security council resolution 1973, on the situation in libya, is a measure that was adopted on 17 march 2011. Interpretation of security council resolution 1973 on libya.
United nations sres 1973 2011 security council distr general. Chapter vii of the united nations charter wikipedia. Final report of the panel of experts in accordance with paragraph 10 d of resolution 2040 2012. The security council resolution was proposed by france, lebanon, and the united kingdom. The security council, expressing grave concern at the situation in the libyan arab jamahiriya and condemning the violence and use of force against civilians. Sanctions monitoring team established pursuant to resolution 1526 2004, which was submitted to the security council committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 1999 and 1989 2011 concerning alqaida and associated individuals and entities, in accordance with paragraph of resolution 2214 2015. Sanctions list materials united nations security council. Rothwell and hitoshi nasu, anu college of law, australian national university while the united nations security councils adoption of resolution 1973 1 on 17 march 2011. An earlier draft of the resolution limited protection to civilians and. Security council distr general 26 february 2011 1124558 e 1124558 resolution 1970 2011 adopted by the security council at its 6491st meeting, on 26 february 2011. It allows the council to determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression and to take military and nonmilitary action to restore international peace and security. The use of force to protect civilians and humanitarian. The libyan government responded immediately by announcing that they fully agree with the resolution and declared a ceasefire on the 18th of march 2011.
Resolution 1973 was indeed adopted to protect libya s citizenry, or to serve the western interests of regime change in libya. I spent much of yesterday conducting interviews with the media about the situation in libya. Deploring the failure of the libyan authorities to comply with. United nations security council resolution 1973 wikipedia. The implementation of the united nations security council. Pdf libya, resolution 1973 and the responsibility to protect r2p. United nations sres1701 2006 security council distr general 11 august 2006 0646503 e 0646503 resolution 1701 2006 adopted by the security council at its 5511th meeting, on 11 august 2006 the security council, recalling all its previous resolutions on lebanon, in particular resolutions 425. Resolution 1973, which authorised military intervention in libya, marked the. United nations sres2095 20 security council distr general 14 march 20 resolution 2095 20 25938 e 25938 adopted by the security council at its 6934th meeting, on 14 march 20 the security council, recalling its resolutions 1970 2011 of 26 february 2011, 1973. Bbc diplomatic correspondent jonathan marcus deciphers. The impact of the libya intervention debates on norms of. United nations security council resolution 1973, on the situation in libya, is a measure that. What the rules of engagement are in libya, and how far coalition forces are allowed to go in protecting the civilian population are highly. The united nations security council and human insecurity.