Security Council resolution 2213 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 15 Sept. 2015]
Symbol: S/RES/2213 (2015)
Date: 2015-03-27
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/70 [220] UN SUPPORT MISSION IN LIBYA
S/70 [219] LIBYA SITUATION
Subjects: UN Support Mission in Libya|UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1973 (2011)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|INTERNAL SECURITY|CEASEFIRES|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|LIBYA|SANCTIONS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: CHAD
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JORDAN
vote: yes
country: LITHUANIA
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

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               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
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               Resolution 2213 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7420th meeting, on
               27 March 2015

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1970 (2011) and all its subsequent resolutions on
               Libya,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Libya,
                     Welcoming the ongoing efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya
               (UNSMIL) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to facilitate a
               Libyan-led political solution to the increasing challenges facing the country and
               underlining the importance of agreement, in accordance with the principles of
               national ownership, on immediate next steps towards completing Libya ’s political
               transition, including the formation of a national unity government,
                     Welcoming the ongoing UN-facilitated political dialogue, recognising the
               contribution of Member States to host and support meetings of that dialogue, and
               emphasizing the necessity for the constructive participation of the elected House of
               Representatives and other Libyan parties to take forward the democratic transition,
               build state institutions and start the reconstruction of Libya,
                     Gravely concerned at the growing trend of terrorist groups in Libya to
               proclaim allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (also known as
               Da’esh) and the continued presence of other Al-Qaida-linked terrorist groups and
               individuals operating there, reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in
               accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, including
               applicable international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, threats to
               international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, and recalling, in this
               regard, the obligations under resolution 2161 (2014),
                     Expressing deep concern at the threat posed by unsecured arms and
               ammunition in Libya and their proliferation, which undermines stability in Libya
               and the region, including through transfer to terrorist and violent extremist groups,
               and underlining the importance of coordinated international support to Libya and
               the region to address these issues,




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                     Reaffirming the importance of holding accountable those responsible for
               violations or abuses of human rights or violations of international humanitar ian law,
               including those involved in attacks targeting civilians,
                     Recalling its decision in resolution 1970 (2011) to refer the situation in Libya
               to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), noting the decision of
               the Pre-Trial Chamber dated 10 December 2014, and emphasizing strongly the
               importance of the Libyan government’s full cooperation with the ICC and the
               Prosecutor,
                     Recalling the need for all parties to respect the relevant provisions of
               international humanitarian law and the United Nations guiding principles of
               humanitarian emergency assistance,
                   Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
               Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) (S/2015/144),
                    Taking note also of the special report of the Secretary-General on the strategic
               assessment of the UN presence in Libya (S/2015/113) including the
               recommendations on the configuration of the UN presence made therein,
                    Taking note of the final report of the Panel of Experts (S/2015/128) submitted
               pursuant to paragraph 14 (d) of resolution 2144 (2014) and the findings and
               recommendations contained therein,
                     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,
                     1.   Calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, underscores that
               there can be no military solution to the ongoing political crisis, and urges all parties
               in Libya to engage constructively with the efforts of UNSMIL and the Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General to facilitate, in accordance with the
               principles of national ownership, the formation of a national unity government and
               agreement on interim security arrangements necessary for stabilising Libya;
                    2.   Calls upon all Member States to fully support the efforts of the Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General;
                    3.    Encourages Member States, particularly in the region, to urge all parties
               in Libya to engage constructively in the UN-facilitated dialogue and work quickly
               towards a successful outcome;
                     4.    Condemns the use of violence against civilians and civilian institutions
               and continuing escalation of conflict, including attacks on airports, State
               institutions, and other vital national infrastructure and natural assets, and calls for
               those responsible to be held accountable;
                    5.    Calls upon the Libyan government to promote and protect human rights,
               including those of women, children and people belonging to vulnerable groups, and
               to comply with its obligations under international law, and calls for those
               responsible for violations of international humanitarian law and violations and
               abuses of human rights to be held accountable;
                    6.   Condemns cases of torture and mistreatment, and deaths by torture, in
               detention centres in Libya, calls upon the Libyan government to take all steps


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           necessary to accelerate the judicial process, transfer detainees to State authority and
           prevent and investigate violations and abuses of human rights, calls for all Libyan
           parties to cooperate with Libyan government efforts in this regard, calls for the
           immediate release of all individuals arbitrarily arrested or detai ned in Libya,
           including foreign nationals, and underscores the Libyan government’s primary
           responsibility for promoting and protecting the human rights of all persons in Libya,
           particularly those of African migrants and other foreign nationals;
                7.    Calls upon the Libyan government to cooperate fully with and provide
           any necessary assistance to the International Criminal Court and the Prosecutor as
           required by resolution 1970 (2011);
                8.    Encourages Libya and regional States to promote regional cooperation
           aimed at stabilization of the situation in Libya, to prevent former Libyan regime
           elements and violent extremist groups or terrorists from using the territory of Libya
           or such States to plan, fund or carry out violent or other illicit or terrorist acts to
           destabilize Libya or States in the region, and notes that such cooperation would
           benefit regional stability;

           United Nations mandate
                 9.    Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in
           Libya (UNSMIL) until 15 September 2015 under the leadership of the Special
           Representative of the Secretary-General, and decides further that the mandate of
           UNSMIL as an integrated special political mission, in full accordance with the
           principles of national ownership, shall focus, as an immediate prio rity, on support to
           the Libyan political process and security arrangements, through mediation and good
           offices, and further, within operational and security constraints, shall undertake:
                (a)   human rights monitoring and reporting;
                (b) support for securing uncontrolled arms and related materiel and
           countering its proliferation;
                (c)   support to key Libyan institutions;
                (d) support, on request, for the provision of essential services, and delivery
           of humanitarian assistance and in accordance with humanita rian principles;
                (e)   support for the coordination of international assistance;
                 10. Recognises that the current security situation in Libya requires a
           reduction in the Mission’s size, but requests the Secretary-General to maintain the
           necessary flexibility and mobility to adjust UNSMIL staffing and operations at short
           notice in order to support, as appropriate and in accordance with its mandate,
           implementation by the Libyans of agreements and confidence -building measures or
           in response to their expressed needs, and further requests the Secretary-General
           keep the Security Council informed prior to such changes to UNSMIL in his reports
           pursuant to paragraph 27 of this resolution;

           Sanctions measures
                11. Reaffirms that the travel ban and asset freeze measures specified in
           paragraphs 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 and 21 of resolution 1970 (2011), as modified by
           paragraphs 14, 15 and 16 of resolution 2009 (2011), apply to individuals and entities



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               designated under that resolution and under resolution 1973 (2011) and by the
               Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1970 (2011), and
               reaffirms that these measures 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 decides that such acts may include but are
               not limited to:
                     (a) planning, directing, or committing, acts that violate applicable
               international human rights law or international humanitarian law, or acts that
               constitute human rights abuses, in Libya;
                    (b) attacks against any air, land, or sea port in Libya, or against a Libyan
               State institution or installation, including oil facilities, or a gainst any foreign
               mission in Libya;
                      (c) providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through the
               illicit exploitation of crude oil or any other natural resources in Libya;
                    (d) threatening or coercing Libyan State financial institutions and th e Libyan
               National Oil Company, or engaging in any action that may lead to or result in the
               misappropriation of Libyan state funds;
                   (e) violating, or assisting in the evasion of, the provisions of the arms
               embargo in Libya established in resolution 1970 (2011);
                     (f)   acting for or on behalf of or at the direction of a listed individual or
               entity;
                     12. 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, and notes that this includes
               those who assist in the violation of the assets freeze and travel ban in resolution
               1970 (2011);
                     13. Condemns the continued violations of the measures contained in
               resolution 1970 (2011) and directs the Committee, in line with its mandate and
               guidelines, to consult as soon as possible with any Member State about which the
               Committee deems there is credible information that provides reasonable grounds to
               believe the State is facilitating such violations or any other acts of non-compliance
               with these measures;

               Prevention of illicit oil exports
                    14. Decides to extend until 31 March 2016 the authorizations provided by
               and the measures imposed by resolution 2146 (2014);
                    15. Urges the Libyan government to provide regular updates to 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 crude
               oil;

               Arms embargo
                    16. Stresses that arms and related materiel, including related ammunition and
               spare parts, that are supplied, sold or transferred as security or disarmament


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           assistance to the Libyan government in accordance with paragraph 8 of resolution
           2174 (2014), should not be resold to, transferred to, or made available for use by
           parties other than the designated end user;
                 17. Urges the Libyan government to improve further the monitoring and
           control of arms or related materiel that are supplied, sold or transferred to L ibya in
           accordance with paragraph 9 (c) of resolution 1970 (2011) or paragraph 8 of
           resolution 2174 (2014), including through the use of end user certificates, and urges
           Member States and regional organizations to provide assistance to the Libyan
           government to strengthen the infrastructure and mechanisms currently in place to do
           so;
                  18. Reiterates its call upon Libya, with the assistance of international
           partners, to address the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of
           small arms and light weapons in the country, and to ensure the safe and effective
           management, storage, and security of their stockpiles of small arms and light
           weapons and the collection and/or destruction of surplus, seized, unmarked, or
           illicitly held weapons and ammunition;
                 19. Calls upon all Member States, in order to ensure strict implementation of
           the arms embargo established by paragraphs 9 and 10 of resolution 1970 and
           modified by subsequent resolutions, to inspect in their territory, including seaports
           and airports, in accordance with their national authorities and legislation and
           consistent with international law, in particular the law of the sea and relevant
           international civil aviation agreements, vessels and aircraft bound to or from Libya,
           if the State concerned has information that provides reasonable grounds to believe
           that the cargo contains items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is
           prohibited by paragraphs 9 or 10 of resolution 1970 (2011), as modified by
           paragraph 13 of 2009 (2011), paragraphs 9 and 10 of 2095 (2013) and paragraph 8
           of 2174 (2014) for the purpose of ensuring strict implementation of those
           provisions, and calls upon all flag States of such vessels and aircraft to cooperate
           with such inspections;
                 20. Reaffirms its decision to authorize all Member States to, and that all
           Member States shall, upon discovery of items prohibited by paragraph 9 or 10 of
           resolution 1970, as modified by paragraph 13 of 2009 (2011), paragraphs 9 and 10
           of 2095 (2013), and paragraph 8 of 2174( 2014), seize and dispose (such as through
           destruction, rendering inoperable, storage or transferring to a State other than the
           originating or destination States for disposal) of such items and further reaffirms its
           decision that all Member States shall cooperate in such efforts;
                  21. Requires any Member State, when it undertakes an inspection pursuant to
           paragraph 19 of this resolution, to submit promptly an initial written report to the
           Committee containing, in particular, explanation of the grounds for the inspect ions,
           the results of such inspections, and whether or not cooperation was provided, and, if
           prohibited items for transfer are found, further requires such Member States to
           submit to the Committee, at a later stage, a subsequent written report containing
           relevant details on the inspection, seizure, and disposal, and relevant details of the
           transfer, including a description of the items, their origin and intended destination,
           if this information is not in the initial report;




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               Assets
                     22. Welcomes the efforts of the Libyan authorities to implement measures to
               increase transparency of government revenues and expenditures, including salaries,
               subsidies, and other transfers from the Central Bank of Libya, and welcomes the
               efforts of the Libyan authorities to eliminate the duplication of payments and to
               guard against the illegal diversion of payments, and encourages further steps in this
               regard that ensure the long-term sustainability of Libya’s financial resources;
                     23. Supports the efforts of the Libyan authorities to recover funds
               misappropriated under the Qadhafi regime and, in this regard, encourages the
               Libyan authorities and Member States that have frozen assets pursuant to
               resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011) as modified by resolution 2009 (2011) to
               consult with each other regarding claims of misappropriated funds and related issues
               of ownership;

               Panel of Experts
                     24. Decides to extend until 30 April 2016 the mandate of the Panel of
               Experts, established by paragraph 24 of resolution 1973 (2011) an d modified by
               resolutions 2040 (2012) 2146 (2014) and 2174 (2014), expresses its intent to review
               the mandate and take appropriate action regarding further extension no later than
               twelve months from the adoption of this resolution, and decides that the Panel shall
               carry out the following tasks:
                    (a) assist the Committee in carrying out its mandate as specified in
               paragraph 24 of resolution 1970 (2011), and modified in resolutions 2146 (2014)
               and 2174 (2014) and in this resolution;
                    (b) gather, examine and analyse information from States, relevant United
               Nations bodies, regional organizations and other interested parties regarding 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) and in this resolution, in particular incidents of
               non-compliance;
                    (c) make recommendations on actions that the Council, the Committee, the
               Libyan government or other States may consider to impro ve implementation of the
               relevant measures;
                    (d) provide to the Council an interim report on its work no later than 180
               days after the Panel’s appointment, and a final report to the Council, after
               discussion with the Committee, no later than 15 March 2016 with its findings and
               recommendations;
                     25. 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) and 2040 (2012), 2095 (2013),
               2144 (2014) and in this resolution, in particular incidents of non -compliance, and
               calls on UNSMIL and the Libyan government to support Panel investigatory work
               inside Libya, including by sharing information, facilitating transit and granting
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                26. Calls upon all parties and all States to ensure the safety of the Panel’s
           members, and that all parties and all States, including Libya and countries of the
           region, provide unhindered and immediate access, in particular to persons,
           documents and sites the Panel of Experts deems relevant to the execution of its
           mandate;

           Reporting and review
                27. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the
           implementation of this resolution at least every 60 days;
                  28. 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, as
           may be needed at any time in light of developments in Libya, particular ly outcomes
           of the UN-facilitated dialogue;
                29.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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