Security Council resolution 2298 (2016) [on destruction of Libya's chemical weapons]
Symbol: S/RES/2298 (2016)
Date: 2016-07-22
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/71 [219] LIBYA SITUATION
S/ X The situation in Libya.
Subjects: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Executive Council|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|CHEMICAL WEAPONS|WEAPONS DESTRUCTION|LIBYA
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: EGYPT
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: URUGUAY
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2298 (2016)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             22 July 2016




               Resolution 2298 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7743rd meeting, on
               22 July 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1970 (2011) and all its subsequent resolutions on
               Libya, and support for the Government of National Accord,
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
               territorial integrity and national unity of Libya,
                    Recalling the objective of the Convention on the Prohibition of the
               Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their
               Destruction (the “Chemical Weapons Convention”) to exclude completely the
               possibility of the use of chemical weapons,
                     Recalling Libya’s accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention in 2004,
               and the subsequent decisions of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
               Weapons (OPCW) Executive Council concerning the destruction of Libya’s declared
               chemical weapons, including precursors and notes the need for continued progress
               in this regard to ensure the complete destruction of Libya’s chemical weapons,
                    Welcoming the decision EC-M-52/DEC.1 of the Executive Council of the
               Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) of 20 July on the
               “Destruction of Libya’s Remaining Chemical Weapons”,
                     Noting a letter dated 16 July from the Libyan National Authority for the
               Chemical Weapons Convention to the OPCW Director-General informing the
               Secretariat of the movement of all of its remaining chemical weapons to a storage
               site in the north of the country, requesting the assistance and support of the
               Secretariat and States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention in ensuring the
               destruction of Libya’s remaining category 2 chemical weapons on an expedited
               basis, and expressing the intent of Libya to cooperate fully with the OPCW,
                  Recalling the joint announcement, dated 4 February 2014, by Libya and
               OPCW on the complete destruction of Libya’s category 1 chemical weapons,
                   Determining that the potential for acquisition by non-State actors of chemical
               weapons in Libya represents a threat to international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,


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                     1.   Endorses the decision EC-M-52/DEC.1 of the Executive Council of the
               OPCW on 20 July requesting the Director-General to assist Libya in developing a
               modified plan of destruction of Libya’s chemical weapons, that will be considered
               by the Executive Council, along with recommendations from the D irector-General
               for additional measures needed to ensure the expeditious transport, storage and
               destruction of Libya’s chemical weapons and expressing the Executive Council’s
               determination to ensure the destruction of Libya’s chemical weapons stockpile in a
               safe and expeditious manner;
                     2.   Encourages Member States to assist the Government of National Accord
               in providing support, including personnel, technical expertise, information,
               equipment, and financial and other resources and assistance, in coordinatio n with
               the Director-General of the OPCW, to enable the OPCW to implement the
               elimination of Libya’s category 2 chemical weapons safely and in the soonest
               practicable timescale;
                     3.   Decides to authorize Member States to acquire, control, transport,
               transfer and destroy chemical weapons identified by the Director -General of the
               OPCW, consistent with the objective of the Chemical Weapons Convention, to
               ensure the elimination of Libya’s chemical weapons stockpile in the soonest and
               safest manner, with appropriate consultations with the Government of National
               Accord;
                     4.   Requests the Director-General of the OPCW, through the Secretary-General, to report to the Security Council, on activities related to the
               implementation of OPCW Executive Council Decision EC -M-52/DEC.1 of this
               resolution on a regular basis until the destruction of the remaining chemical
               weapons is complete and verified;
                     5.   Reminds Member States of their obligation under Resolution 1540 (2004)
               that all States shall take and enforce effective measures to establish domestic
               controls to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and
               their means of delivery, and reaffirms its decision that Member States shall inform
               the Security Council immediately of any violation of resolut ion 1540 including
               acquisition by non-State actors of chemical weapons, their means of delivery and
               related materials;
                    6.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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