United Nations Security Council Resolution 748 – Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Resolution 748 (1992) of 31 March 1992
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolution 731 (1992) of 21 January 1992,
Noting the reports of the Secretary-General of 11 February and 3 March 1992169 submitted pursuant to paragraph 4 of Security Council resolution 731 (1992).
Deeply concerned that the Libyan Government has still not provided a full and effective response to the requests in its resolution 731 (1992),
Convinced that the suppression of acts of international terrorism, including those in which States are directly or indirectly involved, is essential for the maintenance of interna- tional peace and security,
Recalling that, in the statement issued on 31 January 1992 on the occasion of the meeting of the Security Council at the level of heads of State and Government, 170 the members of the Council expressed their deep concern over acts of international terrorism, and emphasized the need for the international community to deal effectively with all such acts,
Reaffirming that, in accordance with the priariple in Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations, every State has the duty to refrain from organizing, instigating, assisting or participating in terrorist acts in another State or acquiescing in organized activities within its territory directed towards the commission of such acts, when such acts involve a threat or use of force,
Determining, in this context, that the failure by the Libyan Government to demonstrate by concrete actions its renunciation of terrorism and in particular its continued failure to respond fully and effectively to the requests in resolution 731(1992) constitute a threat to international peace and security,
Determined to eliminate international terrorism,
Recalling the right of States, under Article 50 of the Charter, to consult the Security Council where they find themselves confronted with special economic problems arising from the carrying out of preventive or enforcement measures,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter,
- Decides that the Libyan Government must now comply without any further delay with paragraph 3 of resolution 731(1992) regarding the requests addressed to the Libyan authorities by France, 162165, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 162 and the United States of America, 162.
2. Decides also that the Libyan Government must commit itself definitively to cease all forms of terrorist action and all assistance to terrorist groups and that it must promptly, by concrete actions, demonstrate its renunciation of terrorism;
3. Decides that, on 15 April 1992, all States shall adopt the measures set out below, which shall apply until the Security Council decides that the Libyan Government has complied with paragraphs 1 and 2 above;
4. Decides also that all States shall:
(a) Deny permission to any aircraft to take off from, land in or overfly their territory if it is destined to land in or has taken off from the territory of Libya, unless the particular flight has been approved on grounds of significant humanitarian need by the Security Council Committee established by paragraph 9 below;
(b) Prohibit, by their nationals or from their territory, the supply of any aircraft or aircraft components to Libya, the provision of engineering and maintenance servicing of Libyan aircraft or aircraft components, the certification of airworthiness for Libyan aircraft, the payment of new claims against existing insurance contracts and the provision of new direct insurance for Libyan aircraft;
5. Decides further that all States shall:
(a) Prohibit any provision to Libya by their nationals or from their territory of arms and related material of all types, including the sale or transfer of weapons and ammunition military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary police once 2/3 and spare parts for the aforementioned, as well as th e of any types of equipment, supplies and grants of licensing arrangements, for the manufacture or maintenance of the aforementioned;
(b) Prohibit any provision to Libya by their nationals or from their territory of technical advice, assistance or training related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance, or use of the items in subparagraph (a) above;(c) Withdraw any of their officials or agents present in Libya to advise the Libyan authorities on military matters;
6. Decides that all States shall:
(a) Significantly reduce the number and the level of the staff at Libyan diplomatic missions and consular posts and restrict or control the movement within their territory of all such staff who remain; in the case of Libyan missions to international organizations, the host State may, as it deems necessary, consult the organization concerned on the measures required to implement this subparagraph;
(b) Prevent the operation of all Libyan Arab Airlines offices;
(c) Take all appropriate steps to deny entry to or expel Libyan nationals who have been denied entry to or expelled from other States because of their involvement in terrorist activities;
7. Calls upon all States, including States not members of the United Nations, and all international organizations, to act strictly in accordance with the provisions of the present resolution, notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement or any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted prior to 15 April 1992;
8. Requests all States to report to the Secretary-General by 15 May 1992 on the measures they have instituted for meeting the obligations set out in paragraphs 3 to 7 above;
9. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of procedure, a Committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of the Council, to undertake the following tasks and to report on its work to the Council with its observations and recommendations:
(a) To examine the reports submitted pursuant to paragraph 8 above;
(b) To seek from all States further information regarding the action taken by them concerning the effective implementa- tion of the measures imposed by paragraphs 3 to 7 above;
(c) To consider any information brought to its attention by States concerning violations of the measures imposed by paragraphs 3 to 7 above and, in that context, to make recommendations to the Council on ways to increase their effectiveness;
(d) To recommend appropriate measures in response to violations of the measures imposed by paragraphs 3 to 7 above and provide information on a regular basis to the Secretary- General for general distribution to Member States;
(e) To consider and to decide upon expeditiously any application by States for the approval of flights on grounds of significant humanitarian need in accordance with paragraph 4 above;
(f) To give special attention to any communications in accordance with Article 50 of the Charter of the United Nations from any neighbouring or other State with special economic problems that might arise from the carrying out of the measures imposed by paragraphs 3 to 7 above;
10. Calls upon all States to cooperate fully with the Committee in the fulfilment of its task, including supplying such information as may be sought by the Committee in pursuance of the present resolution;
11. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary assistance to the Committee and to make the necessary arrangements in the Secretariat for this purpose;
12. Invites the Secretary-General to continue his role as set out in paragraph 4 of resolution 731 (1992);
13. Decides that the Security Council shall, every one hundred and twenty days or sooner, should the situation so require, review the measures imposed by paragraphs 3 to 7 above in the light of the compliance by the Libyan Government with paragraphs 1 and 2 above taking into account, as appropriate, any reports provided by the Secretary-General on his role as set out in paragraph 4 of resolution 731 (1992);
14. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted at the 3063rd meeting by 10 votes to none, with 5 abstentions (Cape Verde, China, India, Morocco, Zimbabwe).
