| UNSecurity Council Resolution 2016 | ||||
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 Map ofLibya | ||||
| Date | 27 October 2011 | |||
| Meeting no. | 6,640 | |||
| Code | S/RES/2016 (Document) | |||
| Subject | Libyan Civil War | |||
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted | |||
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Permanent members | ||||
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2016 was unanimously adopted on 27 October 2011 on the situation ofLibya during theLibyan Civil War.
Recognizing the "positive developments" inLibya after theLibyan Civil War and thedeath of Muammar Gaddafi, the resolution set a date of termination for the provisions ofSecurity Council Resolution 1973. This allowed states to undertake "all necessary measures" to protect civilians and which formed the legal basis formilitary intervention by a number of foreign states. The termination date was set at 23:59, Libyan local time on 31 October 2011. Theno-fly zone created with Resolution 1973 was also lifted on that date.[1]
The resolution, adopted underChapter VII of the United Nations Charter:
| Approved (15) | Abstained (0) | Opposed (0) |
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* Permanent members of the Security Council are in bold.
The Foreign Secretary of theUnited Kingdom,William Hague, called the resolution a "milestone towards a peaceful, democratic future for Libya". TheUnited States ambassador to theUnited Nations,Susan Rice, said history would regard the intervention as "a proud chapter in the Security Council's experience".[2]Russia's ambassador to the UN,Vitaly Churkin, said "we expect theNATO council to act in accordance with this decision".[3]
