1 (1945) Nr. 77

A. TITEL

Handvest van de Verenigde Naties;

San Francisco, 26 juni 1945

Voor een overzicht van de verdragsgegevens, zie verdragsnummer 006585 in de Verdragenbank.

B. TEKST

Op 29 september 2021 heeft de Veiligheidsraad van de Verenigde Naties tijdens zijn 8868e zitting Resolutie 2598 (2021) inzake Libië aangenomen. De Engelse tekst van de resolutie luidt:

Resolution 2598 (2021)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8868th meeting, on 29 September 2021

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2016), 2380 (2017), 2437 (2018), 2491 (2019) and 2546 (2020) 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 2 September 2021 (S/2021/767) including its observations on the plight of migrants and refugees in Libya,

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) encouraging their continuation, and taking note of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini in this regard,

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 reiterates its resolutions 2240 (2015), 2312 (2016), 2380 (2017), 2437 (2018), 2491 (2019) and 2546 (2020) 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 eleven months after the adoption of this resolution on its implementation, in particular with regard to the implementation of paragraphs 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.

In overeenstemming met artikel 19, tweede lid, van de Rijkswet goedkeuring en bekendmaking verdragen heeft de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken bepaald dat de resolutie zal zijn bekendgemaakt in het gehele Koninkrijk op de dag na de datum van uitgifte van dit Tractatenblad.

Uitgegeven de twintigste oktober 2021.

De Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, H.P.M. KNAPEN

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