Abstract
On February 26, the UN Security Council, at its 6498th meeting, considered the widespread and systematic attacks which have taken place in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (hereinafter Libya) against the civilian population potentially as crimes against humanity and, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations (and taking measures under its Article 41, measures not involving the use of armed force), decided, inter alia, to refer the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. On 17 March 2011, considering the inadequate effects of resolution 1970, the S. C. decided to authorize the adoption of all necessary measures to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack. France took the lead in enforcing the U.N. Security Council resolution on March 19, launching the first raids. On March 27, NATO decided to take on the whole military operation in Libya, acting as part of the broad international effort to solve the humanitarian crisis in the country. Operation 'Unified Protector' could be considered perhaps a new form of humanitarian intervention, in form of measures to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack while excluding a foreign occupation force.
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