Security Council Resolution 2278 (2016) [on Extension of the Authorizations Provided by and the Measures Imposed by Security Council Resolution 2146 (2014) and Extension of the Mandate of the Panel of Experts Concerning Libya Until 31 July 2017]

S/RES/2278 (2016)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 219The situation in Libya, published in 2016.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2016–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/2769 (2025)

2025S/RES/2769 (2025)Security Council resolution 2769 (2025) [on extension of the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2146 (2014) and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts concerning Libya until 15 May 2026]LatestCompare with previous version
2020S/RES/2509 (2020)Security Council resolution 2509 (2020) [on extension of the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2146 (2014) and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts concerning Libya until 15 May 2021]Compare with previous version
2016S/RES/2278 (2016)Security Council resolution 2278 (2016) [on extension of the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2146 (2014) and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts concerning Libya until 31 July 2017]

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What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics

Arms Embargo Financial Institutions Frozen Assets Illicit Traffic Internal Oversight Libya Petroleum Exports Sanctions

What does this mandate say?

17 operative paragraphs

Prevention of Illicit Oil Exports

Decides to extend until 31 July 2017 the authorizations provided by and the measures imposed by resolution 2146 (2014);

Condemns attempts to illicitly export crude oil from Libya, including by parallel institutions which are not acting under the authority of the Government of National Accord;

Requests that the Government of National Accord appoint and notify the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) of a focal point responsible for communication with the Committee with respect to the measures in resolution 2146 (2014), and to inform the Committee of any vessels transporting crude oil illicitly exported from Libya, and urges the Government of National Accord to provide regular updates to inform the Committee on ports, oil fields, and installations that are under its control, and to inform the Committee about the mechanism used to certify legal exports of crude oil;

Calls on the Government of National Accord, on the basis of any information regarding such exports or attempted exports, to expeditiously contact the concerned vessel’s flag State, in the first instance, to resolve the issue and directs the Committee to immediately inform all relevant Member States about notifications to the Committee from the Government of National Accord’s focal point regarding vessels transporting oil illicitly exported from Libya;

Effective Oversight of the Financial Institutions

Requests that the Government of National Accord confirm to the Committee as soon as it exercises sole and effective oversight over the National Oil Corporation, the Central Bank of Libya, and the Libyan Investment Authority;

Arms Embargo

Requests the Government of National Accord to appoint a focal point to brief the Committee at its request and provide information relevant to the Committee’s work on the structure of the security forces under its control, the infrastructure in place to ensure the safe storage, registration, maintenance and distribution of military equipment by the Government security forces, and training needs, and emphasizes the importance of the Government of National Accord exercising control over and safely storing arms, with the support of the international community;

Affirms that the Government of National Accord may submit requests under paragraph 8 of resolution 2174 (2014) for the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel, including related ammunition and spare parts, for the use by security forces under its control to combat ISIL (the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, also known as Da’esh), groups that have pledged allegiance to ISIL, Ansar Al Sharia, and other, groups associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya, calls upon the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1970 (2011) to consider expeditiously such requests, and affirms the Security Council’s readiness to consider reviewing the arms embargo, when appropriate;

Urges Member States to assist the Government of National Accord, upon its request, by providing it with the necessary security and capacity-building assistance, in response to threats to Libyan security and in defeating ISIL, groups that have pledged allegiance to ISIL, Ansar Al Sharia, and other groups associated with Al-Qaida operating in Libya;

Urges the Government of National Accord to improve further the monitoring and control of arms or related materiel that are supplied, sold or transferred to Libya in accordance with paragraph 9 (c) of resolution 1970 (2011) or paragraph 8 of resolution 2174 (2014), including through the use of end user certificates issued by the Government of National Accord, requests the Panel of Experts established by paragraph 24 of resolution 1973 (2011) to consult with the Government of National Accord about the safeguards needed to safely procure and secure arms and related materiel, and urges Member States and regional organizations to provide assistance to the Government of National Accord upon its request to strengthen the infrastructure and mechanisms currently in place to do so;

Calls upon the Government of National Accord to improve the implementation of the arms embargo, including at all entry points, as soon as it exercises oversight, and calls upon all Member States to cooperate in such efforts;

Asset Freeze

Reaffirms its intention to ensure that assets frozen pursuant to paragraph 17 of resolution 1970 (2011) shall at a later stage be made available to and for the benefit of the Libyan people and taking note of the letter circulated as document S/2016/275, affirms the Security Council’s readiness to consider changes, when appropriate, to the asset freeze at the request of the Government of National Accord;

Panel of Experts

Decides to extend until 31 July 2017 the mandate of the Panel of Experts (the Panel), established by paragraph 24 of resolution 1973 (2011) and modified by resolutions 2040 (2012), 2146 (2014) and 2174 (2014), and decides that the Panel’s mandated tasks shall remain as defined in resolution 2213 (2015);

Decides that the Panel shall provide to the Council an interim report on its work no later than 180 days after the Panel’s appointment, and a final report to the Council, after discussion with the Committee, no later than 15 June 2017 with its findings and recommendations;

Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies, including UNSMIL, and other interested parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee and the Panel, in particular by supplying any information at their disposal on the implementation of the Measures decided in resolutions 1970 (2011), 1973 (2011), 2146 (2014) and 2174 (2014), and modified in resolutions 2009 (2011) and 2040 (2012), 2095 (2013), 2144 (2014) and 2213 (2015) and in this resolution, in particular incidents of non-compliance, and calls on UNSMIL and the Government of National Accord to support Panel investigatory work inside Libya, including by sharing information, facilitating transit and granting access to weapons storage facilities, as appropriate;

Calls upon all parties and all States to ensure the safety of the Panel’s members, and further calls upon all parties and all States, including Libya and countries of the region, to provide unhindered and immediate access, in particular to persons, documents and sites the Panel deems relevant to the execution of its mandate;

Affirms its readiness to review the appropriateness of the Measures contained in this resolution, including the strengthening, modification, suspension or lifting of the Measures, and its readiness to review the mandate of UNSMIL and the Panel, as may be needed at any time in light of developments in Libya;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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