United Nations Security Council Resolution 2016

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2016 was unanimously adopted on 27 October 2011 on the situation of Libya during the Libyan Civil War.

Recognizing the "positive developments" in Libya after the Libyan Civil War and the death of Muammar Gaddafi, the resolution set a date of termination for the provisions of Security Council Resolution 1973.

[1] The resolution, adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter: * Permanent members of the Security Council are in bold.

The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, William Hague, called the resolution a "milestone towards a peaceful, democratic future for Libya".

[2] Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said "we expect the NATO council to act in accordance with this decision".