Security Council resolution 2208 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 31 Mar. 2015]
Symbol: S/RES/2208 (2015)
Date: 2015-03-05
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/70 [220] UN SUPPORT MISSION IN LIBYA
S/70 [219] LIBYA SITUATION
Subjects: UN Support Mission in Libya|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SPECIAL MISSIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|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/2208 (2015)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                5 March 2015




               Resolution 2208 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7399th meeting, on
               5 March 2015

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolution 1970 (2011) and all its subsequent resolutions on Libya,
                   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,
                    Supporting the ongoing efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to facilitate a political solution to the increasing challenges facing the
               country,
                   Recognizing, in the current circumstances, the need for a short extension of the
               mandate of UNSMIL,
                    Recognizing also the need for a short extension of the authorizations provided
               by and the measures imposed by resolution 2146 (2014),
                     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.   Decides to extend until 31 March 2015 the authorizations provided by
               and the measures imposed by resolution 2146 (2014);
                     2.   Decides to extend until 31 March 2015 the mandate of UNSMIL, as set
               out in paragraph 6 of resolution 2144 (2014), under the leadership of the Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General, in full accordance with the principles of
               national ownership;
                    3.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




15-03453 (E)
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