| UNSecurity Council Resolution 2166 | ||||
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.jpg) Boeing 777 that was shot down, photographed in 2011 | ||||
| Date | 21 July 2014 | |||
| Meeting no. | 7,221 | |||
| Code | S/RES/2166 (Document) | |||
| Subject | Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 | |||
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| Result | Adopted | |||
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2166, concerning the shootdown ofMalaysia Airlines Flight 17, was sponsored byAustralia[1] and adopted unanimously on 21 July 2014. The resolution expressed support for the "efforts to establish a full, thorough and independent international investigation into the incident in accordance with internationalcivil aviation guidelines" and called on allUnited Nations member states "to provide any requested assistance to civil and criminal investigations".[2] It was the first among theUNSC-adopted resolutions concerning theRusso-Ukrainian War.
The resolution was drafted on 18 July, put into circulation on 19 July and agreed the next day.[1] Russia, apermanent member with aveto right, supported the resolution after negotiations led to some text changes, including terming the incident as "downing" of the aircraft instead of "shooting down".[3]
