United nations security council resolution 1244, adopted on 10 june 1999, after recalling resolutions 1160 1998, 1199 1998, 1203 1998 and 1239 1999, authorised an international civil and military presence in the federal republic of yugoslavia and established the united nations interim administration mission in kosovo unmik. The political and social turbulence in the arab world has reverberated well beyond the middle east, with china deeply affected by the upheavals. Competing theories claim the abstention was either a carefullyplanned strategy or a tactical miscalculation, but the resultrussian rejection of. The security council, recalling the statement of its president, sprst200615, and its resolutions 1696 2006, 1737 2006, 1747 2007, 1803 2008, 1835 2008, and 1929 2010, reaffirming. Council resolution 1973, which authorized a military intervention in. Security council authorisation was obtained in the form of unscr 1973, 2. Pdf this study charts the political, cultural and economic foundations of two. Interpretation of security council resolution 1973. An example of this is the deployment of troops from qatar, natos partner not only in the istanbul cooperation initiative but also during oup, which has admitted sending in several hundred men. Libya and the future of the responsibility to protect peace palace. United nations s res2174 2014 security council distr general 27 august 2014 resolution 1459959 e 1459959 2174 2014 adopted by the security council at its 7251st meeting, on 27 august 2014 the security council, recalling all its resolutions on libya since resolution 1970 2011, as well as.
United nations sres1907 2009 security council distr general 23 december 2009 0966558 e 0966558 resolution 1907 2009 adopted by the security council at its 6254th meeting, on 23 december 2009 the security council, recalling its previous resolutions and statements of. It followed an agreement by yugoslav president slobodan. Unscr 1031 enforcement natoauthorized ifor participation allied force kosovo 1999 natoauthorized enduring freedom afghanistan 2001 natoauthorized isaf participation iraqi freedom 2003 2009 mnfi participation odyssey dawn libya 2011 unscr 1973 enforcement australia albania albania argentina canada. United nations sres1540 2004 security council distr general 28 april 2004 0432843 e 0432843 resolution 1540 2004 adopted by the security council at its 4956th meeting, on 28 april 2004 the security council, affirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as. The aim of this paper is the identification and description of the capabilities and limitations of military aviation in intervention operations.
Chinas abstention from unscr 1973 cleared the road for nato military intervention in libya, and although china sees its acquiescence as directly contributing to the fall of muammar qaddafi, it was rather disappointed with the payoff. Imposes additional measures in connection with the situation in the libyan arab jamahiriya. Does unscr 1973 indicate the emergence of a global consensus on when. United nations sres1970 2011 security council distr general 26 february 2011 1124558 e 1124558 resolution 1970 2011 adopted by the security council at its 6491st meeting, on 26 february 2011 the security council, expressing grave concern at the situation in the libyan arab jamahiriya and. United nations sres1566 2004 security council distr general 8 october 2004 0454282 e 0454282 resolution 1566 2004 adopted by the security council at its 5053rd meeting, on 8 october 2004 the security council, reaffirming its resolutions 1267 1999 of 15 october 1999 and 73 2001. A year after unscr 1973 e 2 the united nations security council resolution unscr 1973 was not the first time that the international community invoked the principle of responsibility to protect r2p. Libya and the future of the responsibility to protect. United nations security council resolution 1244 wikipedia. United nations security council resolution 1973, on the situation in libya, is a measure that was adopted on 17 march 2011. Pdf libya, resolution 1973 and the responsibility to protect r2p.
Resolution 1973 2011 adopted by the security council at its 6498th meeting, on 17 march 2011 the security council, recalling its resolution 1970 2011 of 26 february 2011, deploring the failure of the libyan authorities to comply with resolution 1970 2011, expressing grave concern at the deteriorating situation, the escalation of. Security council committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 2011. For a discussion on the legal interpretation of unscr 1973 see library briefing snia5916. Russias abstention from unscr 1973, which allowed a nofly zone in libya and ultimately led to the collapse of the qadhafi regime, has resounded across both russian foreign policy and the security environment of the near east. Resolution 325 1973 of 26 january 1973 the security council, having considered the letter dated 9 january 1973 from the minister of foreign affairs of panama addressed to the president of th. On 17 march 2011, the united nations security council the. It would be too easy to consider that germanys abstention during the vote on resolution 1973, on libya, at the united nations security council unsc was a serious mistake caused by the inexperience of guido westerwelle, the young german minister of foreign affairs. Nato air strikes suppressed gaddafis forces, leading to a rebel victory on october 20. Here are some of the key passages in relation to military force, along with a. The american society of international laws 105th annual meeting just wrapped up in washington, dc. It was not the first time that the security council approved enforcement measures with reference to the responsibility to protect.
As one of the meetings cochairs, i am tremendously grateful to the speakers for. Colonel muammar gaddafi ascends to power in 1969 symbolic figurehead controlled oil and many other business enterprises libya was theoretically a decentralized, direct democracy officially run by a system of peoples committees secular and impoverished society of the. Affirms that iran shall without further delay take the steps required by the. Unscr 1889 presented by vietnam, this resolution was unanimously approved on october 5, 2009, and is a followup to unscr 25, the original resolution that focused on women, peace, and security. Libya and its vast, albeit secretive array of ground troops which preferred to ignore unscr 1973. Security council distr general 11 august 2006 0646503 e 0646503 resolution 1701 2006 adopted by the security council at its 5511th meeting, on 11 august 2006 the security council, recalling all its previous resolutions on lebanon, in particular resolutions 425. United nations sres2004 2011 security council distr general 30 august 2011 1148441 e 1148441 resolution 2004 2011 adopted by the security council at its 6605th meeting, on 30 august 2011 the security council, recalling all its previous resolutions on lebanon, in particular resolutions 425. The resolution authorised member states take all necessary measures to protect civilians under threat of attack in the country and to enforce the arms embargo, while excluding a foreign occupation force of any form on any part of libyan territory. Pdf military aviation capabilities and limitations in. The unscr 1973 seems to indicate that the humanitarian intervention, of sorts, finally reached the coast of africa. Women, peace and security study submitted by the secretarygeneral pursuant to security council resolution 25 2000 united nations 2002. Unscr 1889 emphasizes the participation of women in all phases of the peace process. Moreover, the resolution authorises the use of force to protect not only civilians but also. The security council resolution was proposed by france, lebanon, and the united kingdom ten security council members voted in the affirmative bosnia and herzegovina, colombia, gabon, lebanon, nigeria, portugal, south africa, and permanent members france, the united.
Unsc resolution 1973 financial intelligence centre. First of all, at home and abroad, the abstention was seen as beijings shortsighted compliance to the west. Unscr 1973 also allowed the imposition of a nofly zone, a strict arms embargo, freezing of the regimes assets, and a travel ban on libyan officials, but it prohibited ground forces from occupying libyan territory. Security council resolution 1973 on libya case western reserve. United nations sres1515 2003 security council distr general 19 november 2003 0362185 e 0362185 resolution 1515 2003 adopted by the security council at its 4862nd meeting, on 19 november 2003 the security council, recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, in particular resolutions 242 1967, 338 1973, 97 2002 and the. Interpretation of security council resolution 1973 on libya. Security council resolution 1696 2006, mindful of its primary responsibility under the charter of the united nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, acting under article 41 of chapter vii of the charter of the united nations, 1. Resolution 2231 2015 adopted by the security council at its 7488th meeting, on 20 july 2015. To take all necessary measures to protect civilians under threat of attack is a very broad. United nations s security council interparliamentary union. The security council, recalling its resolution 1970 2011 and all its subsequent resolutions on libya, reahming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence.
United nations security council resolution 1973 wikipedia. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. United nations security council resolution 1973, on the situation in libya, is a measure that. Recep tayyip erdogan has often spoken with sympathy for the cause of islamists in libya. United nations s res2144 2014 security council distr general 14 march 2014 resolution 1426591 e 1426591 2144 2014 adopted by the security council at its 76th meeting, on 14 march 2014 the security council, recalling its resolutions 1970 2011 of 26 february 2011, 1973 2011 of. Africa command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of u.
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