Security Council resolution 2437 (2018) [on renewal for 12 months of the authorizations as set out in paras. 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Security Council resolution 2240 (2015) concerning migrant smuggling and human trafficking into, through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya]
Symbol: S/RES/2437 (2018)
Date: 2018-10-03
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/ X Maintenance of international peace and security.
S/73 [219] LIBYA SITUATION
Subjects: Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS|MIGRANTS|LIBYA|MEDITERRANEAN SEA|CRIME PREVENTION|JURISDICTION OVER SHIPS AT SEA
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CÔTE D'IVOIRE
vote: yes
country: EQUATORIAL GUINEA
vote: yes
country: ETHIOPIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: KAZAKHSTAN
vote: yes
country: KUWAIT
vote: yes
country: NETHERLANDS
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: POLAND
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SWEDEN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2437 (2018)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                3 October 2018




               Resolution 2437 (2018)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8365th meeting,
               on 3 October 2018

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2016) and 2380 (2017) and its
               Presidential Statement of 16 December 2015 (S/PRST/2015/25),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Libya,
                    Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report of 31 August 2018 (S/2018/807),
                    Mindful of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
               and security under the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Reaffirming the necessity to put an end to the ongoing proliferation of, and
               endangerment of lives by, the smuggling of migrants and trafficking of persons in the
               Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, and, for these specific purposes, acting
               under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Condemns all acts of migrant smuggling and human trafficking into,
               through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya, which undermine
               further the process of stabilization of Libya and endanger the lives of hundreds of
               thousands of people;
                     2.    Decides, for a further period of twelve months from the date of adoption
               of this resolution, to renew the authorisations as set out in paragraphs 7, 8, 9 and 10
               of resolution 2240 (2015),reaffirms paragraph 11 thereof and otherwise reiterates its
               resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2106) and 2380 (2017) and its Presidential Statement
               S/PRST/2015/25;
                    3.   Renews the reporting requests set out in paragraphs 17 and 18 of resolution
               2240 (2015) from the date of adoption of this resolution;
                    4.    Expresses its intention to continue to review the situation and consider, as
               appropriate, renewing the authority provided in this resolution for additional periods;
                    5.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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