United Nations Security Council Resolution 1976

UN Security Council
Resolution 1976
UN Security Council; Resolution 1976
	Capture of suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Date	11 April 2011
Meeting no.	6,512
Code	S/RES/1976 (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	Bosnia–Herzegovina; Brazil; Colombia; Germany; Gabon; India; Lebanon; Nigeria; Portugal; South Africa;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1976 was adopted unanimously on 11 April 2011. After recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Somalia, particularly resolutions 1918 (2010) and 1950 (2010), the Council decided to consider the establishment of special Somali courts to try pirates operating off the coast of the country.^[1]

The resolution was drafted by Colombia, France, Italy, Russia, Spain and Ukraine.^[2]

^ "Security Council to 'urgently consider' plans for specialised courts, prisons for Somali pirates, cites rise in violence off Somalia's coast". United Nations. April 11, 2011.
^ "UN Security Council adopts resolution to consider specialized Somalia courts to try pirates". Xinhua. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.

[1] "Security Council to 'urgently consider' plans for specialised courts, prisons for Somali pirates, cites rise in violence off Somalia's coast". United Nations. April 11, 2011.

[2] "UN Security Council adopts resolution to consider specialized Somalia courts to try pirates". Xinhua. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.

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