Security Council: Mandate to Inspect Ships Off Libya Renewed - France and Greece Drafted the Resolution

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The European naval operation EUNAVFOR Med IRINI remains the only regional organization carrying out inspections - Russia and China have expressed reservations about the effectiveness of IRINI controls

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The Security Council voted and adopted a Resolution — co-authored by France and Greece — renewing for six months the authorization for Member States to inspect vessels on the high seas off Libya when there are “reasonable suspicions” that they are violating the arms embargo. This mechanism was first established by Resolution 2292 (2016), to strengthen the implementation of the original embargo imposed by Resolution 1970 (2011). According to the …