United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970
E41529
Chapter VII resolution
UN sanctions regime
United Nations Security Council resolution
resolution referring situation to the International Criminal Court
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
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| 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
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| condemns |
gross and systematic violation of human rights in Libya
→
use of force against civilians in Libya → |
| countryConcerned |
Libya
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| dateAdopted |
2011-02-26
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| 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
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| demands |
an immediate end to violence and repression in Libya
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| establishes |
Committee to oversee implementation of sanctions on Libya
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Sanctions Committee concerning Libya → arms embargo on Libya → |
| exempts |
protective clothing for UN personnel, media, and humanitarian workers
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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
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
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|
| meetingNumber |
6491
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| organ |
United Nations Security Council
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| partOf |
United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Libyan civil war
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| precedes |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
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| recalls |
responsibility of Libyan authorities to protect its population
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| refersSituationOf |
Libya since 15 February 2011
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| refersSituationTo |
International Criminal Court
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| requests |
UN Secretary-General to report on implementation of the resolution
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| resolutionNumber |
1970
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| subject |
2011 Libyan civil war
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protection of civilians in armed conflict → situation in Libya → |
| targets |
Muammar Gaddafi
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members of the Gaddafi family → senior Libyan officials → |
| votesAgainst |
0
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| votesFor |
15
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|
| yearAdopted |
2011
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|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
2011 Libyan Civil War
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legalBasisForIntervention |
|
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
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relatedTo |