S/RES/2491(2019) SC
Security Council resolution 2491 (2019) [on renewal for 12 months of the authorizations as set out in paras. 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Security Council resolution 2240 (2015) concerning migrant smuggling and human trafficking into, through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya]
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| Draft symbol | S/2019/788 |
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| Adopted symbol | S/RES/2491(2019) |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
| Sponsors (28) | |
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United States
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United Kingdom
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China
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France
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| UN Document | S/RES/2491(2019) ↗ |
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Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.8631
Speeches following this vote (8)
Mr. Allen
Let me say simply that we very much welcome the Council’s decision to renew the authorization for Member States and regional organizations to inspect and seize vessels involved in people smuggling and human trafficking off the coast of Libya. We remain deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in Libya and the impact it is having on civilians, including vulnerable migrants, refugees and interna…
Mr. Alajmi
We welcome the unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2491 (2019). We thank the delegation of the United Kingdom for its considerable efforts as penholder on the issue of Libya. At the same time, we commend its flexibility during the negotiations on the draft resolution.
Today, we voted in favour of resolution 2491 (2019), thereby confirming our steadfast position in support of…
Mr. Ndong Mba
The truth is, we are partially satisfied with the adoption of resolution 2491 (2019), above all because we believe that the monitoring of operations in Libya should be similar to those conducted in the Gulf of Aden, given the statistics on the loss of lives and the atrocities committed against migrants who fall victim to illicit trafficking in persons, murder and gruesome organ harvesting. We are…
Mr. Safronkov
The Russian Federation supported the adoption of resolution 2491 (2019), which extends the mandate of the special inspection regime on the high seas off the coast of Libya. We have always maintained a constructive attitude to this Security Council initiative, which resulted in the creation of special inspection regimes on the high seas off the coast of Libya to combat the illegal transport of mig…
Mr. Ipo
Côte d’Ivoire welcomes the adoption of resolution 2491 (2019), renewing for an additional 12 months the authorization for Member States to inspect vessels on the high seas coming from Libya in order to combat the proliferation of migrant smuggling and human trafficking off the coast of Libya, and the concomitant risk to human life. We are grateful to the United Kingdom, as penholder, for its effo…
Mr. Yao Shaojun
China appreciates the seriousness of the problem of illegal migration in the Mediterranean and hopes that the countries concerned and organizations of the region will come up with more effective solutions to it. Accordingly, China voted in favour of the Security Council’s adoption today of resolution 2491 (2019). We hope that Member
States will implement it and the previous relevant resolutions …
Mr. Schulz
We welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2491 (2019), renewing this mandate for a period of 12 months. Considering the situation on the ground, it is crucial to uphold the mandate authorizing Member States and regional organizations to inspect vessels involved in people-smuggling off the coast of Libya. It is also crucial for the international community to speak with one voice. The fightin…
Mr. Michon
France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2491 (2019), which extends for 12 months the legal framework established by resolution 2240 (2015) and
reaffirms our collective determination to combat tirelessly the smuggling of migrants and refugees off the coast of Libya.
This collective undertaking, which is the responsibility of us all, is part of the international legal framework, in p…
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The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2016), 2380 (2017) and 2437
(2018) and its Presidential Statement of 16 December 2015 ( S/PRST/2015/25),
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity and national unity of Libya,
Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report of 5 September 2019 (S/2019/711),
Mindful of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
and security under the Charter of the United Nations,
Welcoming the measures that have been taken to implement resolution 2240
(2015) and encouraging their continuation,
Reaffirming the necessity to put an end to the ongoing proliferation of, and
endangerment of lives by, the smuggling of migrants and trafficking of persons in the
Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, and, for these specific purposes, acting
under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Condemns all acts of migrant smuggling and human trafficking into,
through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya, which undermine
further the process of stabilisation of Libya and endanger the lives of hundreds of
thousands of people;
2. Decides to renew the authorisations as set out in paragraphs 7, 8, 9 and 10
of resolution 2240 (2015), for a further period of twelve months from the date of
adoption of this resolution, reaffirms paragraph 11 thereof and otherwise reiterates its
resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2106), 2380 (2017) and 2437 (2018) and its
Presidential Statement S/PRST/2015/25;
3. Renews the reporting requests set out in paragraph 17 of its resolution
2240 (2015) from the date of adoption of this resolution, and requests the Secretary-
General to report to the Security Council six months and eleven months after the
adoption of this resolution on its implementation, in particular with regards to the
implementation of paragraphs of 7 to 10 of its resolution 2240 (2015);
4. Expresses its intention to continue to review the situation and consider, as appropriate, renewing the authority provided in this resolution for additional periods;
5. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
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United Nations S/RES/2491 (2019)
Security Council Distr.: General
3 October 2019
Resolution 2491 (2019)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8631st meeting, on
3 October 2019
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2016), 2380 (2017) and 2437
(2018) and its Presidential Statement of 16 December 2015 ( S/PRST/2015/25),
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity and national unity of Libya,
Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report of 5 September 2019 (S/2019/711),
Mindful of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
and security under the Charter of the United Nations,
Welcoming the measures that have been taken to implement resolution 2240
(2015) and encouraging their continuation,
Reaffirming the necessity to put an end to the ongoing proliferation of, and
endangerment of lives by, the smuggling of migrants and trafficking of persons in the
Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, and, for these specific purposes, acting
under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Condemns all acts of migrant smuggling and human trafficking into,
through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya, which undermine
further the process of stabilisation of Libya and endanger the lives of hundreds of
thousands of people;
2. Decides to renew the authorisations as set out in paragraphs 7, 8, 9 and 10
of resolution 2240 (2015), for a further period of twelve months from the date of
adoption of this resolution, reaffirms paragraph 11 thereof and otherwise reiterates its
resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2106), 2380 (2017) and 2437 (2018) and its
Presidential Statement S/PRST/2015/25;
3. Renews the reporting requests set out in paragraph 17 of its resolution 2240
(2015) from the date of adoption of this resolution, and requests the Secretary-General
to report to the Security Council six months and eleven months after the adoption of
this resolution on its implementation, in particular with regards to the implementation
of paragraphs of 7 to 10 of its resolution 2240 (2015);
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4. Expresses its intention to continue to review the situation and consider, as
appropriate, renewing the authority provided in this resolution for additional periods;
5. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
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