United Nations Security Council Resolution 1950

UN Security Council
Resolution 1950
UN Security Council; Resolution 1950
	Somali pirates onboard a hijacked ship
Date	23 November 2010
Meeting no.	6,429
Code	S/RES/1950 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Somalia
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Austria; Bosnia–Herzegovina; Brazil; Gabon; Japan; Lebanon; Mexico; Nigeria; Turkey; Uganda;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1950, adopted unanimously on November 23, 2010, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Somalia, including resolutions 1814 (2008), 1816 (2008), 1838 (2008), 1844 (2008), 1846 (2008), 1851 (2008), 1897 (2009) and 1918 (2010); the Council re-authorised states to intervene in acts of piracy by Somali pirates at sea for a further period of twelve months.^[1]

The Transitional Federal Government in Somalia had made several requests for assistance to counter piracy off its coast.^[2]

^ "'Condemning and deploring' piracy, armed robbery off Somalia's coast, Security Council re-authorises states, regional groups to intervene at sea, as needed". United Nations. November 23, 2010.
^ "UN Security Council reauthorizes states to fight Somali piracy for another year". People's Daily. 24 November 2010.

[1] "'Condemning and deploring' piracy, armed robbery off Somalia's coast, Security Council re-authorises states, regional groups to intervene at sea, as needed". United Nations. November 23, 2010.

[2] "UN Security Council reauthorizes states to fight Somali piracy for another year". People's Daily. 24 November 2010.

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