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UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (Xinhua) — The Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution extending the authority of U.N. member states to inspect ships suspected of violating the arms embargo on Libya.
Resolution 2780 extends for six months the authorization for UN Member States, acting nationally or through regional organizations, to inspect vessels on the high seas en route to or from Libya if they have reasonable grounds to believe that those vessels are transporting arms or related material in violation of the arms embargo imposed by the Security Council.
The UN Secretary-General will submit to the Security Council a report on its implementation within five months of the adoption of this resolution.
Resolution 2780 was adopted with 13 votes in favor. Russia and China abstained.
Russian and Chinese officials have questioned the effectiveness of the EU’s Operation IRINI, the only regional exercise to inspect ships under authorization, and the manner in which intercepted items are disposed of.
The Security Council imposed sanctions, including an arms embargo, on Libya in 2011 following political upheaval that toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi. In June 2016, the council adopted Resolution 2292, authorizing inspections of vessels on the high seas to enforce the arms embargo. –0–