Libya (UN Resolution 1973)

UN Resolution 1973, passed in 2011, authorized international intervention in Libya to protect civilians amid the civil war and uprising against Muammar Gaddafi. It permitted member states to take all necessary measures, including military action, to prevent attacks on civilians and enforce a no-fly zone. The resolution aimed to stop the government's violence, support the rebellion, and prevent humanitarian catastrophe. It did not explicitly authorize regime change but provided a legal basis for international efforts to protect Libyan civilians during a turbulent period.