United Nations Security Council Resolution 2071

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UN Security Council
Resolution 2071
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Date12 October 2012
Meeting no.6,846
CodeS/RES/2071 (Document)
SubjectThe situation in Mali
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
  2070 Lists of resolutions 2072  

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2071 was unanimously adopted on 12 October 2012. [1] It related to the 2012 Northern Mali conflict and mandated that an actionable plan for military intervention be made by ECOWAS and the African Union within 45 days. [2]

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References

  1. "Adopting Resolution 2071 (2012), Security Council Demands That Armed Groups Cease Human Rights Abuses, Humanitarian Violations in Northern Mali". United Nations. 12 October 2012.
  2. "Security Council paves way for possible intervention force in northern Mali". UN. October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.