Security Council resolution 2022 (2011) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 16 Mar. 2012]
Symbol: S/RES/2022(2011)
Date: 2011-12-02
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/66 [220] UN SUPPORT MISSION IN LIBYA
S/66 [219] LIBYA SITUATION
Subjects: UN Support Mission in Libya|SPECIAL MISSIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|ARMS LIMITATION|LIBYA
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: PORTUGAL
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2022 (2011)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                2 December 2011




               Resolution 2022 (2011)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6673rd meeting,
               on 2 December 2011

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, 1973 (2011) of
               17 March 2011, 2009 (2011) of 16 September 2011, 2016 (2011) of 27 October 2011,
               and 2017 (2011) of 31 October 2011,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Libya,
                    Recalling its decision to establish a United Nations Support Mission in Libya
               (UNSMIL) for an initial period of three months until 16 December 2011 to assist
               and support Libyan national efforts in the post-conflict phase,
                     Welcoming the establishment of the transitional Government of Libya on
               22 November 2011, and stressing its key role in creating the conditions conducive to
               the full implementation of UNSMIL’s mandate,
                     Welcoming also the engagement of the Secretary-General and the President of
               the General Assembly, including through their recent visit to Libya which affirmed
               the key role of the United Nations in supporting Libyan national efforts in the postconflict phase,
                    Looking forward to an assessment of needs by UNSMIL and the transitional
               Government of Libya by 16 March 2012, cooperating with all relevant international
               partners, including the international financial institutions, with a view to continuing
               the work of the UN in coordinating international support to the transitional
               Government of Libya on the basis of its needs,
                     Stressing the importance of the UN’s, including UNSMIL’s, continued support
               to the transitional Government of Libya in addressing immediate priorities as set out
               in paragraph 12 of resolution 2009 (2011),
                   Taking note of the Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Support Mission in Libya (S/2011/727), including the recommendation for a threemonth extension of the UNSMIL mandate,
                    1.   Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in
               Libya established by paragraph 12 of resolution 2009 (2011) until 16 March 2012,
               and looks forward to the report of the Secretary-General, including
               recommendations on the next phase of UNSMIL’s support to Libya;

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                     2.    Decides that the mandate of UNSMIL shall in addition include, in
               coordination and consultation with the transitional Government of Libya, assisting
               and supporting Libyan national efforts to address the threats of proliferation of all
               arms and related materiel of all types, in particular man-portable surface to air
               missiles, taking into account, among other things, the report referred to in paragraph 5
               of resolution 2017 (2011);
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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