United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
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States enforcing no-fly zone
Libya
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| Date | 17 March 2011 |
| Meeting no. | 6,498 |
| Code | S/RES/1973 (Document) |
| Subject | Libyan Civil War |
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Voting summary
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10 voted for None voted against 5 abstained |
| Result | Adopted |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, on the situation in Libya, is a measure that was adopted on 17 March 2011. 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 Kingdom, and the United States). Five (Brazil, Germany, and India, and permanent members China and Russia) abstained, with none opposed.
The resolution formed the legal basis for military intervention in the Libyan Civil War, demanding "an immediate ceasefire" and authorizing the international community to establish a no-fly zone and to use all means necessary short of foreign occupation to protect civilians.
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