Security Council resolution 748 (1992) [on sanctions against the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]
Symbol: S/RES/748(1992)
Date: 1992-03-31
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/47 [14] ATTACKS ON AIRCRAFT
Subjects: UN. SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 748 (1992) CONCERNING THE LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA > ESTABLISHMENT.|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|ARMS EMBARGO|DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE|LIBYA|TERRORISM|DEPORTATION|INFORMATION EXCHANGE|ESTABLISHMENT|AIRCRAFT
Votes in favour: 10
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 5
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: abstention
country: CAPE VERDE
vote: abstention
country: ECUADOR
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: HUNGARY
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: abstention
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: abstention
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA
vote: yes
country: ZIMBABWE
vote: abstention

Resolution 748 (1992)
of 31 March 1992

The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolution 731 (1992) of 21 January 1992,

Noting the reports of the Segretary-General of 11 February 168 and 3 March 1992 169 submitted pursuant to paragraph 4 of
Security Council resolution 731 (1992),

Deeply concerned that the Libyan Government has still not
provided a full and effective response to the requests in its
resolution 731 (1992),

Convinced that the suppression of acts of international
terrorism, including those in which States are directly or
indirectly involved, is essential for the maintenance of international peace and security,

Recalling that, in the statement issued on 31 January 1992
on the occasion of the meeting of the Security Council at the
level of heads of State and Government, 170 the members of the
Council expressed their deep concern over acts of international
terrorism, and emphasized the need for the international
community to deal effectively with all such acts,

Reaffirming that, in accordance with the principle in Article
2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations, every
State has the duty to refrain from organizing, instigating,
assisting or participating in terrorist acts in another State or
acquiescing in organized activities within its territory directed
towards the commission of such acts, when such acts involve a
threat or use of force,

Determining, in this context, that the failure by the Libyan
Government to demonstrate by concrete actions its renunciation of terrorism and in particular its continued failure to
respond fully and effectively to the requests in resolution 731
(1992) constitute a threat to international peace and security,

Determined to eliminate international terrorism,

Recalling the right of States, under Article 50 of the
Charter, to consult the Security Council where they find
themselves confronted with special economic problems arising
from the carrying out of preventive or enforcement measures,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter,

1. Decides that the Libyan Government must now comply
without any further delay with paragraph 3 of resolution 731
(1992) regarding the requests addressed to the Libyan authorities by France, 162 165, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, 162 and the United States of America, 162 163

2. Decides also that the Libyan Government must commit
itself definitively to cease al! forms of terrorist action and all
assistance to terrorist groups and that it must promptly, by
concrete actions, demonstrate its renunciation of terrorism;

3. Decides that, on 15 April 1992, all States shall adopt
the measures set out below, which shall apply until the Security
Council decides that the Libyan Government has complied with
paragraphs 1 and 2 above;

4. Decides also that all States shall:

(a) Deny permission to any aircraft to take off from, land
in or overfly their territory if it is destined to land in or has
taken off from the territory of Libya, unless the particular flight
has been approved on grounds of significant humanitarian need
by the Security Council Comntfittee established by paragraph 9
below;

(6) Prohibit, by their nationals or from their territory, the
supply of any aircraft or aircraft components to Libya, the
provision of engineering and maintenance servicing of Libyan
aircraft or aircraft components, the certification of airworthiness for Libyan aircraft, the payment of new claims against
existing insurance contracts and the provision of new direct
insurance for Libyan aircraft;

5. Decides further that all States shall:

(a) Prohibit any provision to Libya by their nationals or
from their territory of arms and related material of all types,
including the sale or transfer of weapons and ammunition,
military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary police equipment
and spare parts for the aforementioned, as well as the provision
of any types of equipment, supplies and grants of licensing
arrangements, for the manufacture or maintenance of the
aforementioned,

(b) Prohibit any provision to Libya by their nationals or
from their territory of technical advice, assistance or training
related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance, or use of
the items in subparagraph (a) above;

(c) Withdraw any of their officials or agents present in
Libya to advise the Libyan authorities on military matters;

6. Decides that all States shall:

(2) Significantly reduce the number and the level of the
staff at Libyan diplomatic missions and consular posts and
restrict or control the movement within their territory of all
such staff who remain; in the case of Libyan missions to
international organizations, the host State may, as it deems
necessary, consult the organization concerned on the measures
required to implement this subparagraph;

(b) Prevent the operation of all Libyan Arab Airlines
Offices;

(c) Take all appropriate steps to deny entry to or expel
Libyan nationals who have been denied entry to or expelled
from other States because of their involvement in terrorist
activities;

7. Calls upon all States, including States not members of
the United Nations, and all international organizations, to act
strictly in accordance with the provisions of the present
resolution, notwithstanding the existence of any rights or
obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement or any contract entered into or any licence or permit
granted prior to 15 April 1992;

8. Requests all States to report to the Secretary-General
by 15 May 1992 on the measures they have instituted for
meeting the obligations set out in paragraphs 3 to 7 above;

9. Decides to establish, in accordance with mile 28 of its
provisional rules of procedure, a Committee of the Security
Council consisting of all the members of the Council, to
undertake the following tasks and to report on its work to the
Council with its observations and recommendations:

(a) To examine the reports submitted pursuant to
paragraph 8 above;

(b) To seek from all States further information regarding
the action taken by them concerning the effective implementation of the measures imposed by paragraphs 3 to 7 above;

(c) To consider any information brought to its attention
by States concerning violations of the measures imposed by
paragraphs 3 to 7 above and, in that context, to make recommendations to the Council on ways to increase their effectiveness;

(d) To recommend appropriate measures in response to
violations of the measures imposed by paragraphs 3 to 7 above
and provide information on a regular basis to the Secretary-General for general distribution to Member States;

(e) To consider and to decide upon expeditiously any
application by States for the approval of flights on grounds of
significant humanitarian need in accordance with paragraph 4
above;

(f) To give special attention to any communications in
accordance with Article 50 of the Charter of the United
Nations from any neighbouring or other State with special
economic problems that might arise from the carrying out of
the measures imposed by paragraphs 3 to 7 above;

10. Calls upon all States to cooperate fully with the
Committee in the fulfilment of its task, including supplying such
information as may be sought by the Committee in pursuance
of the present resolution;

11. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary
assistance to the Committee and to make the necessary
arrangements in the Secretariat for this purpose;
12. Invites the Secretary-General to continue his role as
set out in paragraph 4 of resolution 731 (1992);

13. Decides that the Security Council shall, every one
hundred and twenty days or sooner, should the situation so
require, review the measures imposed by paragraphs 3 to 7
above in the light of the compliance by the Libyan Government
with paragraphs 1 and 2 above taking into account, as appropriate, any reports provided by the Secretary-General on his role
as set out in paragraph 4 of resolution 731 (1992);

14. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted at the 3063rd meeting by 10
votes to none, with 5 abstentions (Cape
Verde, China, India, Morocco, Zimbabwe).