United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy
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The United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy are a series of binding measures authorizing international naval and legal actions to combat piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy Context triple: [Operation Ocean Shield, legalBasis, United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy]
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UN Security Council resolution 1820
UN Security Council resolution 1820 is a landmark 2008 UN measure that recognizes sexual violence as a tactic of war and a threat to international peace and security, calling for its prevention and accountability for perpetrators.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 is a 2011 UN measure that authorized international military action, including a no-fly zone, to protect civilians during the Libyan Civil War.
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UN Security Council Resolution 1373
UN Security Council Resolution 1373 is a 2001 United Nations measure adopted after the 9/11 attacks that obliges all member states to combat terrorism through actions such as criminalizing terrorist financing, enhancing international cooperation, and strengthening border and law-enforcement controls.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1528
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1528 is a 2004 measure that established and defined the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire amid that country’s civil conflict.
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UN Security Council Resolution 1680
UN Security Council Resolution 1680 is a 2006 measure urging Syria to establish full diplomatic relations and delineate its border with Lebanon, reinforcing Lebanese sovereignty and political independence.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy Target entity description: The United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy are a series of binding measures authorizing international naval and legal actions to combat piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia.
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A.
UN Security Council resolution 1820
UN Security Council resolution 1820 is a landmark 2008 UN measure that recognizes sexual violence as a tactic of war and a threat to international peace and security, calling for its prevention and accountability for perpetrators.
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B.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 is a 2011 UN measure that authorized international military action, including a no-fly zone, to protect civilians during the Libyan Civil War.
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C.
UN Security Council Resolution 1373
UN Security Council Resolution 1373 is a 2001 United Nations measure adopted after the 9/11 attacks that obliges all member states to combat terrorism through actions such as criminalizing terrorist financing, enhancing international cooperation, and strengthening border and law-enforcement controls.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1528
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1528 is a 2004 measure that established and defined the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire amid that country’s civil conflict.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 1680
UN Security Council Resolution 1680 is a 2006 measure urging Syria to establish full diplomatic relations and delineate its border with Lebanon, reinforcing Lebanese sovereignty and political independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international legal instrument
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series of United Nations Security Council resolutions ⓘ |
| addresses |
root causes of piracy including instability and lack of governance in Somalia
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use of private armed security personnel on board ships ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect World Food Programme maritime shipments to Somalia
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protect commercial shipping transiting the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia
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piracy off the coast of Somalia ⓘ |
| authorized |
international naval operations against piracy off Somalia
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states cooperating with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to enter Somali territorial waters to repress piracy ⓘ use of all necessary means to repress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off Somalia ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| callsFor |
cooperation with the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
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cooperation with the International Maritime Organization on anti-piracy measures ⓘ criminal prosecution of persons suspected of piracy off Somalia ⓘ enhanced capacity of regional states to prosecute and imprison pirates ⓘ |
| clarifies | that measures apply only to the situation in Somalia and do not establish customary international law ⓘ |
| concerns |
Gulf of Aden
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Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia ⓘ
linked to:
Western Indian Ocean
Somali territorial waters ⓘ
linked to:
Somali territorial sea
exclusive economic zone of Somalia ⓘ
linked to:
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone
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| encourages |
sharing of information related to piracy off Somalia
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states to deploy naval vessels and military aircraft to the Somali piracy area ⓘ |
| includesResolution |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1816
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1838 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1846 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1851 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1897 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1918 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1950 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1976 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2015 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2020 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2077 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2125 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2184 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2246 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2316 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2383 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2442 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2500 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2554 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2608 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 2662 ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | threat to international peace and security posed by piracy off Somalia ⓘ |
| requires | states and regional organizations to cooperate in repressing piracy off Somalia ⓘ |
| requiresConsentOf | Transitional Federal Government of Somalia for operations in Somali territorial waters ⓘ |
| timeLimited | authorizations subject to periodic renewal by the Security Council ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy Description of subject: The United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy are a series of binding measures authorizing international naval and legal actions to combat piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Operation Ocean Shield
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legalBasis
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United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy
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Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP
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basedOn
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United Nations Security Council resolutions on piracy off Somalia
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linked to: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy
linked to: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy
European Union Naval Forces
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hasLegalBasis
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United Nations Security Council resolutions on piracy off the coast of Somalia
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linked to: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy
United Nations Security Council Resolution 837
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category
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United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Somalia
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linked to: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy
linked to: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy
Operation Allied Protector
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legalBasis
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United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy
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Combined Task Force 151
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legalBasis
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United Nations Security Council resolutions on piracy off Somalia
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linked to: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy