Libya: Explanation of Vote On a UN Security Council Resolution On Libya

Libya: Explanation of Vote On a UN Security Council Resolution On Libya

[U.S. Mission to the UN] Deputy Political Counselor

UN to Vote on Renewing Arms Embargo Enforcement Off Libya’s Coast

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on Thursday on a draft resolution aimed at renewing international authorization to inspect ships bound for or departing from Libya. The inspections are part of a broader strategy to enforce the longstanding UN arms embargo on the country. The resolution, co-sponsored by France and Greece, proposes a six-month extension of the mandate, which permits UN member states, individually or through…

Libya Sanctions: Vote on a Draft Resolution

Tomorrow afternoon (29 May), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing for six months the authorisation for member states, acting nationally or through regional organisations, to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast...