The UN Security Council is preparing to vote on extending the mission of Operation IRINI to inspect ships off the coast of Libya in May.

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The decision comes amid growing suspicions of violating the arms embargo on the country.

According to the “Council Security Report”, the current mandate for Operation “IRINI” will expire on June 2.

The ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan, is scheduled to give a semi-annual briefing to the Security Council, where he will provide an update on the court’s activities related to Libya.

Since its inception on March 31, 2020, “IRINI” has set several missions, foremost of which is to combat the illicit arms trade by supporting the implementation of the embargo imposed on Libya on the basis of United Nations Security Council resolutions, collecting information on oil smuggling, and contributing to disrupting the migrant smuggling business model.

The participation of EU countries was below the level for which the operation was launched, and they did not send enough equipment to be able to carry out the mission in a large scale.
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On Friday, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution renewing the authorization to inspect ships off Libya, with the aim of implementing the arms embargo for a full year.

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The resolution, which bore the number 2733, received the support of 9 members, while the remaining 6 abstained from voting: Russia, Algeria, Sierra Leone, China, Guyana, and Mozambique.

The mandate in place allows UN member states, acting at the national level or through regional organizations, to inspect ships on the high seas heading to or coming from Libya if they have reasonable grounds to believe they are violating the arms embargo.

Member States and relevant regional organizations are required to first seek in good faith the approval of the State whose flag the ship flies before carrying out any inspections.
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Operation “Irini” presents the European perception of the Mediterranean Sea as a vital space for the “old” continent. It is an arena for settling scores, regardless of the goals that the Europeans put forward for this operation.

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In his statements, the Italian Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Giuseppe Caffo Dragone, praised this change, describing it as a “strong message of confidence” from the European Union towards Italy and its maritime role in the Mediterranean region.

Operation “IRINI” comes within the European Union’s efforts to ensure stability in Libya. Over the past years, the operation has examined thousands of ships and monitored 1,480 suspicious flights, in addition to inspecting 25 airports, 16 ports, and oil stations.

In late May, the European Union issued a decision to extend measures related to enforcing the arms embargo imposed on Libya for another year.
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