Security Council resolution 2571 (2021) [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 Aug. 2022]
Symbol: S/RES/2571 (2021)
Date: 2021-04-16
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/76 [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|ARMS EMBARGO|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|FROZEN ASSETS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: ESTONIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: IRELAND
vote: yes
country: KENYA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGER
vote: yes
country: NORWAY
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
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/2571 (2021)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                 16 April 2021




               Resolution 2571 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 16 April 2021

                    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 resolutions 2441
               (2018), 2509 (2020) and 2526 (2020), 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 May 2021 by resolution 2509 (2020),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Libya,
                     Recalling its Presidential Statement of 12 March 2021, which welcomed the
               vote of confidence by the Libyan House of Representatives to endorse the cabinet of
               the interim Government of National Unity charged with leading the country up to
               elections on 24 December 2021 and stressed the importance of this step i n the Libyan
               political process,
                     Renewing its request that all Member States support fully the efforts of the
               Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, and its call on Member States to use their
               influence with the parties to implement the ceasefire and suppo rt the Libyan-led and
               Libyan owned inclusive political process,
                     Calling for Member States to implement fully the existing measures and to
               report violations 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 Libya
               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,



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                     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,
                     Further reiterating its concern about activities which could damage the integrity
               and unity of Libyan State financial institutions and the National Oil Corporation, and
               stressing the need for the unification of Libya’s institutions, and, in this regard,
               calling on Member States to cease support to and official contact with parallel
               institutions outside of the authority of the Government of Libya,
                     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 framework applicable
               to activities in the oceans and seas,
                     Further recalling resolutions 2292 (2016), 2357 (2017), 2420 (2018), 2473
               (2019) and 2526 (2020) which in relation to the implementation of the arms embargo
               authorise, for the period of time specified by those resolut ions, 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 Libya;
                     2.    Decides to extend until 30 July 2022 the authorisations and the measures
               in resolution 2146 (2014), as amended by paragraph 2 of resolutions 2441 (2018) and
               2509 (2020);
                     3.    Requests the Government of Libya to notify the Committee of its focal
               point responsible for communication with the Committee with respect to the measures
               in resolution 2146 (2014), further requests that the Government of Libya’s focal point
               informs the Committee of any vessels transporting petroleum, including crude oil and
               refined petroleum products, illicitly exported from Libya, urges the Government of
               Libya to work closely with the National Oil Corporation in that regard, and to provide
               the Committee with regular updates 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 petrole um 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 Libya, 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 Committee
               to immediately inform all relevant Member States about notifications to the Committee
               from the Government of Libya’s focal point regarding vessels transporting petroleum,
               including crude oil and refined petroleum products, illicitly exported from Libya;



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           Arms Embargo
                 5.   Calls for full compliance by all Member States with the arms embargo,
           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;
                6.    Calls on all parties to implement the 23 October 2020 ceasefire agreement
           (S/2020/1043) in full and urges Member States to respect and support the full
           implementation of the agreement, including through the withdra wal of all foreign
           forces and mercenaries from Libya without further delay;
                7.   Calls upon the Government of Libya 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 asset 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 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 calls upon the Government of Libya 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 doc ument
           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 Libya;
                 11. Recalls resolution 2174 which decided that the measures set out in
           resolution 1970 (2011), as modified by subsequent resolutions, shall also apply to
           individuals and entities determined by the Committee to be engaging in or providing
           support for other acts that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya, or obstruct
           or undermine the successful completion of its political transition and underlines that
           such acts could include obstructing or undermining those elections planned for in the
           Libyan Political Dialogue Forum roadmap;

           Panel of Experts
                 12. Decides to extend until 15 August 2022 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),
           2441 (2018) and 2509 (2020), 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, and expresses its intent to review the mandate and take
           appropriate action regarding further extension no later than 15 July 2022;
               13. Decides that the Panel shall provide to the Council an interim report on its
           work no later than 15 December 2021, and a final report to the Council, after


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               discussion with the Committee, no later than 15 June 2022 with its findings and
               recommendations;
                     14. 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), 2509 (2020) and 2526 (2020), in particular
               incidents of non-compliance, and calls on UNSMIL and the Government of Libya to
               support Panel investigatory work inside Libya, including by sharing information,
               facilitating transit and granting access to weapons storage facilities, as appropriate;
                    15. 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 immediate access, in particular to
               persons, documents and sites the Panel deems relevant to the execution of its mandate;
                      16. Affirms its readiness to review the appropriateness of the measures
               contained in this resolution, including the strengthening, modification, 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;
                    17.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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