United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 is a 2011 UN measure that imposed sanctions and referred the situation in Libya to the International Criminal Court in response to the Gaddafi regime’s violent crackdown on protesters.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Chapter VII resolution
UN sanctions regime
United Nations Security Council resolution
resolution referring situation to the International Criminal Court
abstentions 0
adoptedInResponseTo 2011 uprising in Libya
violent crackdown on protesters by the Gaddafi regime
callsFor immediate end to violence in Libya
steps to meet the legitimate demands of the Libyan people
chapterOfUNCharterInvoked Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
condemns gross and systematic violation of human rights in Libya
use of force against civilians in Libya
countryConcerned Libya
dateAdopted 2011-02-26
decides Libyan authorities must cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court
all States shall cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court and the Prosecutor
decisionMethod unanimous vote
demands an immediate end to violence and repression in Libya
establishes Committee to oversee implementation of sanctions on Libya
Sanctions Committee concerning Libya
arms embargo on Libya
exempts protective clothing for UN personnel, media, and humanitarian workers
supplies of non-lethal military equipment for humanitarian or protective use
imposes asset freeze on Muammar Gaddafi and associates
asset freeze on certain Libyan entities
travel ban on designated Libyan individuals
languageOfAdoption Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasis Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
meetingNumber 6491
organ United Nations Security Council
partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Libyan civil war
precedes United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
recalls responsibility of Libyan authorities to protect its population
refersSituationOf Libya since 15 February 2011
refersSituationTo International Criminal Court
requests UN Secretary-General to report on implementation of the resolution
resolutionNumber 1970
subject 2011 Libyan civil war
protection of civilians in armed conflict
situation in Libya
targets Muammar Gaddafi
members of the Gaddafi family
senior Libyan officials
votesAgainst 0
votesFor 15
yearAdopted 2011

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