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On March 27, 2015, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted two resolutions—2213 and 2214— on Libya. According to the press release, “the first, called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and extended the United Nations Support Mission there (UNSMIL) until 15 September, and [] the second, adjusted the arms embargo on the country in light of the terrorist threat there.” The Council also “decided that [UNSMIL’s] mandate should focus on support to the Libyan political process and security arrangements. . . . includ[ing] human rights monitoring and reporting, as well as support for securing uncontrolled arms and related materiel and countering its proliferation.”