United Nations Security Council Resolution 2240
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2240 is a 2015 UN measure authorizing international efforts, including naval operations, to combat migrant smuggling and human trafficking in the Mediterranean Sea.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN Security Council resolution on migration
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United Nations Security Council resolution ⓘ |
| actingUnderChapter | Chapter VII ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2015-10-09 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat human trafficking in the Mediterranean Sea
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combat migrant smuggling in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ disrupt human smuggling networks ⓘ save lives of migrants at sea ⓘ |
| authorizes |
disposal of vessels used for migrant smuggling
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inspection of vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya ⓘ naval operations against migrant smuggling networks ⓘ seizure of vessels used for migrant smuggling ⓘ |
| callsUpon |
Member States to cooperate in combating migrant smuggling
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Member States to share information on migrant smuggling NERFINISHED ⓘ States to investigate and prosecute smugglers ⓘ flag States to cooperate with inspections ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| documentCode | S/RES/2240(2015) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expressesConcern |
exploitation of migrants by smugglers
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loss of life at sea ⓘ |
| followedBy | United Nations Security Council Resolution 2312 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
central Mediterranean Sea
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high seas off the coast of Libya ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingNumber | 7531 ⓘ |
| notes | increased number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Libya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Security Council resolutions on migration and refugees ⓘ |
| reaffirms |
obligation of non-refoulement
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obligation to respect human rights of migrants ⓘ sovereignty of Libya ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European migrant crisis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan civil conflict ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 2240 ⓘ |
| subject |
Libya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ human trafficking ⓘ migrant smuggling ⓘ |
| timeLimitation | initially authorized operations for one year ⓘ |
| year | 2015 ⓘ |
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