The military intervention in libya on the basis of united nations security council resolution 1973 raises important questions with regard to the legality and legitimacy of forceful regime change. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the middle east, based on all its relevant resolutions including its resolutions 242 1967 of 22 november 1967, 338 1973 of. Interpretation of security council resolution 1973. The israelis supported the resolution because it called on the arab states to accept israels right to live in peace within. Africa unmiss south sudan united nations truce supervision organization hq. Urges all states, relevant united nations bodies and other interested parties, to cooperate fully with the committee and the panel of experts, in particular by supplying any information at their disposal on the implementation of the measures decided in resolution 1970 2011 and this resolution, in particular incidents of noncompliance.
What the rules of engagement are in libya, and how far coalition forces are allowed to go in protecting the civilian population are highly. International maritime organization legally binding document this document has been duly incorporated by reference into federal regulations and shall be considered legally binding upon all citizens and residents of the united states of america. Remarks on the situation in libya and resolution 1973. United nations security council 1973 resolution 338, 22 october 1973, sres338. United nations sres 1973 2011 security council distr general 17 march 2011 1126839 e 1126839 resolution 1973 2011 adopted by the security council at its 6498th meeting, on 17 march 2011 the security council, recalling its resolution 1970 2011 of 26 february 2011. Mar 17, 2011 united nations security council resolution 1973, on the situation in libya, is a measure that was adopted on 17 march 2011. United nations security council resolution 1973, on the situation in libya, is a measure that. Sres344 1973 peace conference in middle east sres343 1973 the cyprus question sres342 1973 the situation in namibia sres341 1973 establishment of the united nations emergency force. Our pdf compression tool quickly reduces the size of your pdf file so its easier to share. The security council, a principal organ of the united nations, is a political organ of limited competence. Calls upon the parties concerned to start immediately after the ceasefire the implementation of security council resolution 242 1967 in all of. Resolution 1973 2011 adopted by the security council at its 6498th meeting, on 17 march 2011 the security council, recalling its resolution 1970 2011 of 26 february 2011, deploring the failure of the libyan authorities to comply with resolution 1970 2011, expressing grave concern at the deteriorating situation, the escalation of. General assembly resolution 3166 xxviii of 14 december 1973.
Imposes additional measures in connection with the situation in the libyan arab jamahiriya. United nations sres2250 2015 security council distr general 9 december 2015 resolution 2250 2015 1521698 e 1521698 adopted by the security council at its 7573rd meeting, on. Mar 17, 2011 the council then adopted resolution 1973 2011 by a vote of 10 in favour to none against, with 5 abstentions brazil, china, germany, india, russian federation. Resolution 338 1973 adopted by the security council at its 1747th meeting, of 22 october 1973. Copying images or editable text from a pdf file using acrobat reader dc on your computer. The most popular online tool to compress pdf files into an email ready size. United nations sres1593 2005 security council distr general 31 march 2005 0529273 e 0529273 resolution 1593 2005 adopted by the security council at its 5158th meeting, on 31 march 2005 the security council, taking note of the report of the international commission of inquiry on.
On 28 june 2006 it was accepted as a united nations member state by general assembly resolution ares60264. United nations s security council sres97 2002 12 march 2002 resolution 97 2002 adopted by the security council at its 4489th meeting, on 12 march 2002 the security council, recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, in particular resolutions 242 1967 and 338 1973. Countries in light green are the states that voted for the resolution. When the united nations security council adopted resolution. Portable document format documents are the standard for crossplatform compatibility. Deploring the failure of the libyan authorities to comply with. In a letter dated 24 december 1991, boris yeltsin, the. Resolution 2472 2019 adopted by the security council at its 8537th meeting, on 31 may 2019. Ten security council members voted in the affirmative bosnia and herzegovina, colombia, gabon, lebanon, nigeria, portugal, south. United nations sres1970 2011 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 the security council, expressing grave concern at the situation in the libyan arab jamahiriya and. The security council resolution was proposed by france, lebanon, and the united kingdom. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Calls upon all parties to the present fighting to cease all firing and terminate all military activity im mediately, no later than 12 hours after the moment of the adoption of this decision, in the positions they now occupy. Demands that immediate and complete ceasefire be observed, per 338 and 339, and requests to increase the number of united nations military observers.
Decides to authorize all member states to, and that all member states shall, upon discovery of items prohibited by paragraph 9 or 10 of this resolution, sres1970 2011 4 1124558 seize and dispose such as through destruction, rendering inoperable. 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. United nations personnel in recent months, including the cases of injury of four united nations peacekeepers as a result of the ongoing syrian conflict. United nations sres2040 2012 security council distr general 12 march 2012 resolution 2040 2012 1226030 e 1226030 adopted by the security council at its 6733rd meeting, on 12 march 2012 the security council, recalling its resolutions 1970 2011 of 26 february 2011, 1973 2011 of. Its predecessor, the league of nations, was created by the treaty of versailles in 1919 and disbanded in 1946. List of united nations resolutions concerning israel. Calls upon all parties to the present fighting to cease all firing and terminate all military activity immediately, no later than 12 hours after the moment of the adoption of this decision, in the positions they now occupy. The security council resolution was proposed by france, lebanon, and the united kingdom ten security council members voted in the affirmative bosnia and herzegovina, colombia, gabon, lebanon, nigeria, portugal, south africa, and permanent members france, the united. In all probability, nato will likely continue to respond to security council resolutions that call on regional organizations to assist in implementing such resolutions as resolution 1973. Expressing grave concern at the deteriorating situation, the escalation of violence, and the heavy civilian casualties. The war powers act of 1973 public law 93148 93rd congress, h. Free to use, without the need to register an account or email address.
On the 17 february 2011, soon after the outbreak of protests in egypt and tunisia, which marked the beginning of the arab spring, libyans in benghazi joined in peaceful protests against the oppressive rule of colonel muammar gaddafi. Recalling its resolution 1970 2011 of 26 february 2011. Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the senate and house of representatives may be necessary except on a question of adjournment shall be presented to the president of the united states. Decides to set up immediately under its authority a united nations observer force, and requests the to take the necessary steps to this effect in accordance with his abovemen. Regular sessions 74th 2019 73rd 2018 72nd 2017 71st 2016 70th 2015 69th 2014 68th 20 67th 2012 66th 2011 65th 2010 64th 2009 63rd 2008 62nd 2007 61st 2006 60th 2005. On march 17, security council resolution 1973 authorized the use of all necessary measures short of an invasion and occupation of libya to protect civilians and civilianpopulated areas the first unsanctioned combat operations since the 1991 gulf war. 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 2011 of. English 1227080 e 300312 1227080 note by the president of the security council in paragraph 24 d of resolution 1973 2011, the security council requested the panel of experts established pursuant to that resolution to provide a final report. Natos methods in libya are also prompting questions.
United nations sres2334 2016 security council distr general 23 december 2016 resolution 2334 2016 adopted by the security council at its 7853 rd meeting, on 23 december 2016 the security council, reaffirming its relevant resolutions, including resolutions 242 1967, 338. The statute of the international court of justice icj statutes, international customary law and legal teachings is applied to lay out the scope of the mandate given in resolution 1973. Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution 338 1973 of 22 october 1973. The union of soviet socialist republics was an original member of the united nations from 24 october 1945. United nations s security council distr general 9 december 2015. Adobe provides acrobat reader dc as a free online download to open, view, and comment on pdfs. Resolutions adopted by the security council in 1973. United nations resolution 338 yom kippur war britannica. May, 1948 helping to bring stability in the middle east untso was mandated to supervise the truce between israel and its arab neighbours, and assist the five parties to the armistice agreementsegypt.
Move helps to repair damage caused by the iraq war, and the failure then of the security council to authorise the use of force. Dear dapo, i agree with your analysis that the scope of the authorization to use all necessary means or measures resolution 1973 actually refers to all necessary measures rather than means should be determined primarily by reference to the purpose of the authorization, which according to paragraph 4 of resolution 1973 is to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack. Takes note of the secretarygenerals report and the annexes thereto and his statement. Simply drag and drop or upload a pdf document to reduce the size and make it simpler to work with. The comprehensive resolution also included provisions for a more robust arms embargo and called for travel bans and asset freezes on additional libyan individuals, companies, banks and other entities. The best online tool to compress large pdfs while maintaining both file format and quality. The united nations, military intervention, and regime. United nations security council resolution 1973 military. Assessing natos involvement in libya united nations. Uns libya resolution 1973 is better late than never law.
Reaffirming also the general principles underlying the financing of united nations peacekeeping operations, as stated in general assembly resolutions 1874 siv of 27 june 1963, 3101 xxviii of 11 december 1973 and 55235 of 23 december 2000. The higher the resolution the greater the detail in the output image but also the image has a larger size in mb. Resolved by the senate and the house of representatives of the united states of america in. United nations security council resolution 1973, on the situation in libya, is a measure that was adopted on 17 march 2011. The myth, the truth, and what security council resolution 1973. Resolution 326 1973 united nations digital library system. While the resolution is in accordance with the generally accepted postcold war practice of the security council, its scope and limits are not. China as a permanent member of the united nations security. United nations security council resolution 311 wikipedia. United nations security council resolution 311, adopted on february 4, 1972, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic and noting the continued military buildup by south africa, the council condemned the policy of apartheid and recognized the legitimacy of the struggle of the oppressed people of south africa. United nations s2012163 security council distr general 20 march 2012 original. United nations s res2165 2014 security council distr general 14 july 2014 resolution 1457459 e 1457459 2165 2014 adopted by the security council at its 7216th meeting, on 14 july 2014 the security council, recalling its resolutions 2042 2012, 2043 2012, 2118 20 and 29. Pdf resizer is a simple, free online tool for pdf document resizing and compressing to save disk space, bandwidth and computer memory. United nations security council 1967 resolution 242, 22 november 1967, sres242.
A 96dpi dots per inch resolution specifies that an inch in the pdf file is converted to 96 pixels in the output image. Resolution 338 1973 united nations digital library system. United nations security council resolution 1973 wikipedia. General assembly resolution 3166 xxviii of 14 december 1973 the general assembly, considering that the codification and progressive development of international law contributes to the implementation of the purposes and principles set forth in articles 1 and 2 of the charter of the united nations. Ten security council members voted in the affirmative bosnia and herzegovina, colombia, gabon, lebanon, nigeria, portugal, south africa, and permanent members france, the united.
This global partnership must build on the premises of general assembly resolution 44228 of 22 december 1989, which was adopted when the nations of the world called for the united nations conference on environment and development, and on the acceptance of the need to take a balanced. United nations sres1929 2010 security council distr general 9 june 2010 1039679 e 1039679 resolution 1929 2010 adopted by the security council at its 6335th meeting, on 9 june 2010 the security council, recalling the statement of its president, sprst200615, and its resolutions. In followup to resolution 1970, the security council met on 17 march to confront the increasing threat to populations and voted on resolution 1973, calling for a nofly zone as well as a ceasefire. Resolution of 21 april 1948 s726 the security council, having considered the complaint of the government of india concerning the dispute over the state of jammu and kashmir, having heard the representative of india in support of that complaint and the reply and countercomplaints of the representative of pakistan, being strongly of the opinion that the early restoration. Security council resolution 1973 2011 on the situation. The resolution, adopted under chapter vii of the united nations charter. Stresses the obligation on both parties to scrupulously and fully respect. Likewise, 300dpi resolution means that an inch in the pdf file is converted to 300 pixels in the output image.
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