United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278 is a 2016 measure that renewed and adjusted international sanctions and oversight related to Libya’s oil sector and financial institutions amid the country’s ongoing conflict and political transition.
All labels observed (1)
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| United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278 Context triple: [United Nations Security Council Resolution 2259, followedBy, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278]
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178 is a 2014 counterterrorism measure that obliges UN member states to prevent the travel, recruitment, and financing of foreign terrorist fighters, particularly in the context of groups like ISIS.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2240
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2240 is a 2015 UN measure authorizing international efforts, including naval operations, to combat migrant smuggling and human trafficking in the Mediterranean Sea.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2147
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2147 is a 2014 measure that renewed and adjusted the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the intervention brigade authorized to conduct offensive operations against armed groups.
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2085
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2085 is a 2012 UN measure that authorized the deployment of an African-led international military mission to stabilize Mali amid its political and security crisis.
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UN Security Council Resolution 2253
UN Security Council Resolution 2253 is a 2015 United Nations measure that strengthened and expanded sanctions targeting ISIS (Daesh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals and entities to combat terrorism financing and support.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278 Target entity description: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278 is a 2016 measure that renewed and adjusted international sanctions and oversight related to Libya’s oil sector and financial institutions amid the country’s ongoing conflict and political transition.
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A.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178 is a 2014 counterterrorism measure that obliges UN member states to prevent the travel, recruitment, and financing of foreign terrorist fighters, particularly in the context of groups like ISIS.
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B.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2240
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2240 is a 2015 UN measure authorizing international efforts, including naval operations, to combat migrant smuggling and human trafficking in the Mediterranean Sea.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2147
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2147 is a 2014 measure that renewed and adjusted the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the intervention brigade authorized to conduct offensive operations against armed groups.
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2085
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2085 is a 2012 UN measure that authorized the deployment of an African-led international military mission to stabilize Mali amid its political and security crisis.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 2253
UN Security Council Resolution 2253 is a 2015 United Nations measure that strengthened and expanded sanctions targeting ISIS (Daesh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals and entities to combat terrorism financing and support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United Nations Security Council resolution ⓘ |
| abstentions | 0 ⓘ |
| action |
adjusted sanctions related to Libya’s financial institutions
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called on member states to prevent attempts to illicitly export crude oil from Libya ⓘ extended authorization to inspect vessels suspected of illicit oil exports from Libya ⓘ reaffirmed the need to prevent illicit exports of crude oil from Libya ⓘ renewed measures related to Libya’s oil exports ⓘ |
| adoptingBody | United Nations ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2016-03-31 ⓘ |
| aim |
ensure that Libyan state financial institutions remain under the authority of the Government of National Accord
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protect Libya’s natural resources ⓘ support Libya’s political transition ⓘ |
| callsUpon | all Member States ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| concerns |
Libyan financial institutions
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Libya’s oil sector ⓘ international sanctions on Libya ⓘ oversight of Libya’s National Oil Corporation ⓘ oversight of the Central Bank of Libya ⓘ oversight of the Libyan Investment Authority ⓘ |
| countryConcerned | Libya ⓘ |
| decisionType | binding ⓘ |
| documentSymbol | S/RES/2278(2016) ⓘ |
| extends | measures imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2146 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedToConflict |
Libyan Civil War (post-2011)
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linked to:
Libyan Civil War
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| meetingNumber | 7675 ⓘ |
| number | 2278 ⓘ |
| organ | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Libya
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linked to:
United Nations Security Council resolutions
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| placeOfAdoption | New York City ⓘ |
| predecessor | United Nations Security Council Resolution 2146 ⓘ |
| reaffirms |
previous resolutions on Libya
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support for the Government of National Accord in Libya ⓘ the need to safeguard Libya’s oil infrastructure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Central Bank of Libya
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Government of National Accord (Libya) ⓘ
linked to:
Government of National Accord
Libyan Investment Authority ⓘ National Oil Corporation (Libya) ⓘ
linked to:
National Oil Corporation
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| status | in force at time of adoption ⓘ |
| subject | The situation in Libya ⓘ |
| topic |
control of oil exports from Libya
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protection of Libyan state financial institutions ⓘ sanctions regime related to Libya ⓘ |
| voteAgainst | 0 ⓘ |
| voteFor | 15 ⓘ |
| voteResult | adopted unanimously ⓘ |
| yearOfAdoption | 2016 ⓘ |
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Subject: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278 Description of subject: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278 is a 2016 measure that renewed and adjusted international sanctions and oversight related to Libya’s oil sector and financial institutions amid the country’s ongoing conflict and political transition.
Referenced by (1)
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2259
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followedBy
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2278
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