The situation in Libya - Security Council, 10134th meeting

Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2819 (2026), Security Council Extends Sanctions Regime on Libya until August 2027, Creates Exemptions to Asset Freeze, Arms Embargo

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 00:17:51
• Production Date: 14 April 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: ABDULLAH ALI FADHEL AL-SAADI; JAMAL FARES ALROWAIEI
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT MISSION IN LIBYA - UNSMIL
• Subject Topical: SANCTIONS; PERIODIC REPORTS; EMBARGO; VOTING; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; ILLICIT TRAFFIC; POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION; POLITICAL COOPERATION; ARMS EMBARGO; OIL PRODUCTION; SECURITY SITUATIONS; INTERIM GOVERNMENTS; GOVERNANCE
• Geographic Subject: LIBYA
• MAMS Id: 3555874
• Parent Id: 3555512
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10134 LIBYA 14 APR 2026

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The situation in Libya - Security Council, 10134th meeting

The Security Council today renewed until 15 August 2027 the mandate of the Panel of Experts tasked with monitoring the implementation of sanctions on Libya and extended until 1 August 2027 the authorization for Member States to take measures against the illicit export of petroleum from the country. 

The sanctions regime dates back to early 2011, when protests erupted in Libya against the Government of Muammar Qadhafi amid widespread popular uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa. In response to the violent repression by Libyan authorities against demonstrators, the Council adopted resolution 1970 (2011), laying the legal and institutional foundation for restrictive measures. 

Building on this framework, the Council today took further action by unanimously adopting resolution 2819 (2026) (to be issued as document S/RES/2819(2026)). 

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, it decided to extend until 1 August 2027 the authorizations and the measures in resolution 2146 (2014), as amended by paragraph 2 of resolutions 2441 (2018) and 2509 (2020).

Related Sites and Documents

S/RES/2819(2026)

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