EUFOR Libya decision adopted - Press Release

Source: Hongaars voorzitterschap Europese Unie 1e helft 2011¹, published on Friday, April 1 2011, 17:08.

The Council has adopted today the decision, underpinning the mandates of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973, establishing an operation, called ’EUFOR Libya’ in order to stand ready to support humanitarian assistance in the region, if requested by UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The aim of the operation would be to contribute to the safe movement and evacuation of displaced persons and to support the humanitarian agencies in their activities with specific capabilities. The headquarters of the operation shall be located in Rome, Rear Admiral Claudio Gaudiosi has been appointed as Operation Commander.

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Van 1 januari tot en met 30 juni 2011 vervulde Hongarije het voorzitterschap van de Raad van de Europese Unie. Hongarije nam het stokje over van België. Tijdens het voorzitterschap werkte Hongarije nauw samen in een trojka met België en Spanje, die Hongarije vooraf gingen.