Security Council resolution 2509 (2020) [on extension of the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2146 (2014) and on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts concerning Libya until 15 May 2021]
Symbol: S/RES/2509 (2020)
Date: 2020-02-11
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/75 [219] LIBYA SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Libya.
Subjects: UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1973 (2011)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|PETROLEUM|EXPORT RESTRAINTS|LIBYA|ILLICIT TRAFFIC|FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS|INTERNAL OVERSIGHT|ARMS EMBARGO|FROZEN ASSETS
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: ESTONIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: NIGER
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: abstention
country: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: TUNISIA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2509 (2020)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                 11 February 2020




               Resolution 2509 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8719th meeting, on
               11 February 2020

                    The Security Council,
                      Recalling the arms embargo, travel ban, assets freeze and measures concerning
               illicit oil exports which were imposed and modified by resolutions 1970 (2011) and
               2146 (2014), and modified by subsequent resolutions including, 2441 (2018) and
               2473 (2019), and that the mandate of the Panel of Experts established by paragraph
               24 of resolution 1973 (2011) and modified by subsequent resolutions was extended
               until 15 February 2020 by resolution 2441 (2018),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Libya,
                      Reiterating its request that all Member States support fully the efforts of the
               Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and its call on Member States to use
               their influence with the parties to bring about a ceasefire and a Libyan -led and Libyanowned inclusive political process,
                    Underscoring the importance of ensuring that existing measures are fully
               implemented and that violations are reported to the United Nations Sanctions
               Committee, and recalling in that regard that individuals or entities engaging in, or
               providing support for, acts that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya may
               be designated for targeted sanctions,
                     Reaffirming that all parties must comply with their obligations under
               international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as applicable, and
               emphasising the importance of holding accountable those responsible for violations
               or abuses of human rights or violations of international humanitarian law, including
               those involved in attacks targeting civilians,
                     Expressing its concern that the illicit export of petroleum, including crude oil
               and refined petroleum products, from Libya undermines the Government of National
               Accord (GNA) and National Oil Corporation and poses a threat to the peace, security
               and stability of Libya, and noting with concern the reports of the illicit import of
               petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products to Libya,
                     Recalling that providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through
               the illicit exploitation of crude oil or any other natural resources in Libya may
               constitute acts that threaten the peace, stability and security of Libya,




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                     Further reiterating its concern about activities which could damage the integrity
               and unity of Libyan State financial institutions and the National Oil Corporation
               (NOC), and stressing the need for the Government of National Accord to exercise
               sole and effective oversight over the National Oil Corporation, the Central Bank of
               Libya, and the Libyan Investment Authority as a matter of urge ncy, without prejudice
               to future constitutional arrangements pursuant to the Libyan Political Agreement,
                    Recalling resolution 2259 (2015) which called on Member States to cease
               support to and official contact with parallel institutions outside of the Libyan Political
               Agreement, as stipulated therein,
                     Recalling that international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention
               on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, sets out the legal framew ork applicable
               to activities in the oceans and seas,
                      Further recalling resolutions 2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2420 (2018) and 2473
               (2019) which in relation to the implementation of the arms embargo authorise, for the
               period of time specified by those resolutions, the inspection on the high seas off the
               coast of Libya of vessels bound to or from Libya believed to be carrying arms or
               related materiel in violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, and the seizure
               and disposal of such items provided that Member States make good faith efforts to
               first obtain the consent of the vessel’s flag State prior to any inspections while acting
               in accordance with those resolutions,
                     Determining that the situation in Libya continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

               Prevention of Illicit Exports of Petroleum, including Crude Oil and Refined
               Petroleum Products
                     1.   Condemns attempts to illicitly export petroleum, including crude oil and
               refined petroleum products, from Libya, including by parallel institutions which are
               not acting under the authority of the Government of National Accord;
                     2.   Decides to extend until 30 April 2021 the authorisations provided by and
               the measures imposed by resolution 2146 (2014), as amended by paragraph 2 of
               resolution 2441 (2018) and to modify the designation period in paragraph 11 of
               resolution 2146 (2014) to be one year, which may be renewed by the Committee;
                      3.   Welcomes the appointment by the Government of National Accord and
               notification to the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1970
               (2011) (the Committee) of a focal point responsible for communication with the
               Committee with respect to the measures in resolution 2146 (2014), reiterates its
               request that the focal point inform the Committee of any vessels transporting
               petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products, illicitly exported from
               Libya, and urges the Government of National Accord to work closely with the
               National Oil Company in that regard, and to provide regular updates to inform the
               Committee on ports, oil fields, and installations that are under its control, and to
               inform the Committee about the mechanism used to certify legal exports of petroleum,
               including crude oil and refined petroleum products, and requests that the Panel of
               Experts closely follow and report to the Committee any information relating to the
               illicit export from or illicit import to Libya of petroleum, including crude oil and
               refined petroleum products;
                    4.   Calls on the Government of National Accord, on the basis of any
               information regarding such exports or attempted exports, to expeditiously contact the
               concerned vessel’s flag State, in the first instance, to resolve the issue and directs the


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           Committee to immediately inform all relevant Member States about notifications to
           the Committee from the Government of National Accord’s focal point regarding
           vessels transporting petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products,
           illicitly exported from Libya;

           Effective Oversight of the Financial Institutions
               5.    Requests that the Government of National Accord confirm to the
           Committee as soon as it exercises sole and effective over sight over the National Oil
           Corporation, the Central Bank of Libya, and the Libyan Investment Authority;

           Arms Embargo
                 6.   Calls for full compliance by all Member States with the arms embargo,
           and further calls on all Member States not to intervene in the conflict or take measures
           that exacerbate the conflict and reiterates that individuals and entities determined by
           the Committee to have violated the provisions of resolution 1970 (2011), including
           the arms embargo, or assisted others in doing so, are subject to designation;
                7.    Calls upon the Government of National Accord to improve the
           implementation of the arms embargo, including at all entry points, as soon as it
           exercises oversight, and calls upon all Member States to cooperate in such efforts;

           Travel Ban and Asset Freeze
                 8.    Calls on Member States, particularly those in which designated
           individuals and entities are based as well as those in which their assets frozen under
           the measures are suspected to be present, to report to the Committee on the actions
           they have taken to implement effectively the travel ban and ass et freeze measures in
           relation to all individuals on the sanctions list;
                 9.    Reiterates that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent entry
           into or transit through their territories of all persons as designated by the Committee,
           in accordance with paragraphs 15 and 16 of 1970, as modified by paragraphs 11 of
           resolution 2213 (2015), 11 of resolution 2362 (2017) and 11 of resolution 2441 (2018)
           and this resolution and calls upon the Government of National Accord to enhance
           cooperation and information sharing with other States in this regard;
                 10. Reaffirms its intention to ensure that assets frozen pursuant to paragraph 17
           of resolution 1970 (2011) shall at a later stage be made available to and for the benefit
           of the Libyan people and taking note of the letter circulated as document S/2016/275,
           affirms the Security Council’s readiness to consider changes, when appropriate, to the
           asset freeze at the request of the Government of National Accord;

           Panel of Experts
                 11. Decides to extend until 15 May 2021 the mandate of the Panel of Experts
           (the Panel), established by paragraph 24 of resolution 1973 (2011) and modified by
           resolutions 2040 (2012), 2146 (2014), 2174 (2014), and 2213 (2015), and 2441
           (2018), decides that the Panel’s mandated tasks shall remain as defined in resolution
           2213 (2015) and shall also apply with respect to the Measures updated in this
           resolution, expresses its intent to review the mandate and take appropriate action
           regarding further extension no later than 15 April 2 021;
                12. Decides that the Panel shall provide to the Council an interim report on its
           work no later than 15 September 2020, and a final report to the Council, after
           discussion with the Committee, no later than 15 March 2021 with its findings and
           recommendations;


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                     13. 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 resolutions 2009 (2011), 2040 (2012), 2095 (2013), 2144
               (2014), 2213 (2015), 2278 (2016), 2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2362 (2017), 2420
               (2018), 2441 (2018), 2473 (2019) and in this resolution, in particular incidents of
               non-compliance, and calls on UNSMIL and the Government of National Accord to
               support Panel investigatory work inside Libya, including by sharing information,
               facilitating transit and granting access to weapons storage facilities, as appropriate;
                    14. Calls upon all parties and all States to ensure the safety of the Panel’s
               members, and further calls upon all parties and all States, including Libya and
               countries of the region, to provide unhindered and immedi ate access, in particular to
               persons, documents and sites the Panel deems relevant to the execution of its mandate;
                      15. Affirms its readiness to review the appropriateness of the Measures
               contained in this resolution, including the strengthening, modifica tion, suspension or
               lifting of the Measures, and its readiness to review the mandate of UNSMIL and the
               Panel, as may be needed at any time in light of developments in Libya;
                    16.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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