Security Council resolution 2214 (2015) [on threats to peace and security caused by terrorist acts by Al-Qaida and associated groups operating in Libya]
Symbol: S/RES/2214 (2015)
Date: 2015-03-27
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/70 [219] LIBYA SITUATION
S/70 [31] TERRORISM
Subjects: Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Organization)|Qaida (Organization)|INTERNAL SECURITY|TERRORISM|COUNTER-TERRORISM|POLITICAL CONDITIONS|LIBYA
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

               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2214 (2015)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               27 March 2015




               Resolution 2214 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7420th meeting, on
               27 March 2015

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 1989 (2011),
               2161 (2014), 2170 (2014), 2174 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014) and 2199 (2015),
               and its relevant presidential statements,
                    Reaffirming its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
               peace and security in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
                      Reaffirming that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of
               the most serious threats to international peace and security and that any acts of
               terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever
               and by whomever committed, and remaining determined to contribute further to
               enhancing the effectiveness of the overall effort to fight this scourge on a global
               level,
                    Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter
               of the United Nations and international law, threats to international peace and
               security caused by terrorist acts, and stressing in this regard the important role the
               United Nations plays in leading and coordinating this effort,
                     Recognizing that development, security, and human rights are mutually
               reinforcing and are vital to an effective and comprehensive approach to countering
               terrorism, and underlining that a particular goal of counter-terrorism strategies
               should be to ensure sustainable peace and security,
                     Reaffirming that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any
               religion, nationality, or civilization,
                     Emphasizing that sanctions are an important tool under the Charter of the
               United Nations in the maintenance and restoration of international peace and
               security, including countering terrorism, and underlining the importance of prompt
               and effective implementation of relevant resolutions, in particular Security Council
               resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) as key instruments in the fight against
               terrorism,
                     Reaffirming its resolution 1373 (2001) and in particular its decisions that all
               States shall prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist acts and refrain from

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               providing any form of support, active or passive, to entities or persons involved in
               terrorist acts, including by suppressing recruitment of members of terrorist groups
               and eliminating the supply of weapons to terrorists,
                    Recognizing the significant need to build capacities of Member States to
               counter terrorism and terrorist finance,
                     Reaffirming its determination to combat by all means, in accordance with the
               Charter of the United Nations and international law, threats to international peace
               and security caused by terrorist acts, including those committed by Islamic State in
               Iraq and the Levant (ISIL also known as Daesh) ever ywhere, and urging all Member
               states to actively cooperate in this regard,
                     Expressing grave concerns over the growing trend of terrorist groups in Libya
               that proclaim allegiance to ISIL,
                     Expressing grave concern about ISIL, groups that have pledged allegiance to
               ISIL, Ansar Al Charia Benghazi and Ansar Al Charia Derna (Hereinafter
               collectively referred to as Ansar Al Charia), and all other individuals, groups,
               undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya, and about the
               negative impact of their presence, violent extremist ideology and actions on stability
               in Libya, neighbouring countries, and the region, including the devastating
               humanitarian impact on the civilian populations,
                     Deploring the terrorist acts being committed by ISIL, groups that pledged
               allegiance to ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings
               and associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya, including the recent cowardly and
               heinous kidnapping and killing of a number of Egyptian citizens in S erte and the
               killing of Libyan civilians in Al-Qoba,
                     Expressing grave concern over the acute and growing threat posed by foreign
               terrorist fighters in Libya and the region which increase the intensity, duration and
               intractability of the conflict in Libya, and who also pose a serious threat to their
               States of origin, the States they transit and the States to which they travel, as well as
               States neighbouring to Libya that are affected by grave security burdens,
                     Recognizing that addressing the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters
               requires comprehensively addressing underlying factors, including by preventing
               radicalization to terrorism, stemming recruitment, inhibiting foreign terrorist fighter
               travel, disrupting financial support to foreign terrorist fighters, countering violent
               extremism, which can be conducive to terrorism, countering incitement to terrorist
               acts motivated by extremism or intolerance, promoting political and religious
               tolerance, economic development and social cohesion and inclusiven ess, ending and
               resolving armed conflicts, and facilitating reintegration and rehabilitation,
                    Noting with grave concern the continued threat posed to international peace
               and security by ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and all other individuals, groups,
               undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya, including in
               Southern Libya and reaffirming its resolve to address all aspects of that threat,
                     Expressing concern at the increased use, in a globalized society, by terrorists
               and their supporters of new information and communication technologies, in
               particular the Internet, for the purposes of recruitment and incitement to commit
               terrorist acts,




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                 Commending the efforts undertaken by the Special Representative of the
           Secretary-General of the United Nations to facilitate a political solution to the
           political and security crisis in Libya,
                 Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
           integrity and national unity of Libya,
                 1.   Condemns all terrorist acts committed by ISIL, groups that pledged
           allegiance to ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings
           and entities associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya, and emphasizes in this
           regard the need for a comprehensive approach to fully combat t hem;
                 2.    Stresses the necessity of the full implementation of the Security Council
           resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 1989 (2011), 2161 (2014), 2170
           (2014), 2174 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014) and 2199 (2015), including with
           respect to ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
           entities associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya;
                3.    Urges Member States to combat by all means, in accordance with the
           Charter of the United Nations and International Law, threats to international peace
           and security caused by terrorist acts, including those committed by ISIL, groups that
           pledged allegiance to ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and all other individuals, groups,
           undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya in
           coordination with the Government of Libya;
                 4.     Encourages the submission of listing requests to the Committee
           established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), by Member States
           of individuals and entities supporting ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and all other
           individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida operating in
           Libya, and further encourages the Committee to urgently consider additional
           designations of individuals and entities supporting ISIL, Ansar Al Chari a and other
           listed entities in Libya;
                 5.     Expresses its strong determination to consider listing pursuant to
           resolution 2161 (2014) individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated
           with ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and Al-Qaida operating in Libya, who are financing,
           arming, planning, or recruiting for them, or otherwise supporting their acts or
           activities, including through information and communications technologies, such as
           the internet, social media, or any other means;
                 6.   Reaffirms that Member States must ensure that any measures taken to
           counter terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in
           particular international human rights law, international refugee law, and
           international humanitarian law, and underscores that respect for human rights,
           fundamental freedoms and the rule of law are complementary and mutually
           reinforcing with effective counter-terrorism measures, and are an essential part of a
           successful counter-terrorism effort and notes the importance of respect for the rule
           of law so as to effectively prevent and combat terrorism, and notes that failure to
           comply with these and other international obligations, including under the Charter
           of the United Nations, is one of the factors contributing to increased radicalizatio n
           and fosters a sense of impunity;
                 7.   Calls upon the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of
           resolution 1970 (2011) to consider expeditiously requests under paragraph 8 of



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               resolution 2174 (2014) for the transfer or supply of arms and related mat eriel,
               including related ammunition and spare parts, to the Libyan Government for the use
               by its official armed forces to combat ISIL, groups that pledged allegiance to ISIL,
               Ansar Al Charia, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
               associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya, and urges relevant states to provide
               relevant information for such a request;
                    8.    Emphasizes the importance of providing support and assistance to the
               Government of Libya, including by providing it with the necess ary security and
               capacity building assistance;
                     9.    Calls upon Member States to help build the capacity of other Member
               States where necessary and appropriate and upon request, to address the threat
               posed by ISIL, groups that have pledged allegiance to ISI L, Ansar Al Charia, and all
               other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida
               operating in Libya, and welcomes and encourages bilateral assistance by Member
               States to help build such national, subregional or regional capacity;
                     10. Expresses strong support for the efforts of the Libyan Government to
               combat ISIL, groups that pledged allegiance to ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and all other
               individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida operating in
               Libya, and of members of the international community assisting the Libyan
               Government in this regard upon its request;
                     11. Recognizes the important roles of the African Union, the League of Arab
               States and Libya’s neighbouring countries with regard to finding a peaceful solution
               to the crisis in Libya and commend their efforts in countering the threats to
               international peace and security posed by ISIL, groups that pledged allegiance to
               ISIL, Ansar Al Charia, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
               associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya;
                     12. Expresses its support to the United Nations led political dialogue
               between the Government of Libya, and all Libyan parties that renounce violence,
               and calls upon them to engage constructively with the initi ative of the Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General with the purpose of forming a national
               unity government, and commends their continued participation in the dialogue;
                     13. Directs the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the
               Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) to
               report, within 180 days, and provide a preliminary oral update to the 1267
               Committee within 90 days, on the terrorism threat in Libya posed by ISIL, Ansar
               Al Charia, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated
               with Al-Qaida operating in Libya, and on their sources of arms, funding,
               recruitment, demographics, connections to the terrorist networks in the region, and
               recommendations for additional actions to address the threat, and requests that after
               a Committee discussion of these reports, the chair of the Committee to brief the
               Security Council on its principal findings;
                    14.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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