COM OUP 2011

LGen Charles Bouchard

NATO took control of all military operations for Libya under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 & 1973 on 31 March 2011. The aim of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR was to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under attack or threat of attack.

The mission comprised of three elements: an arms embargo, a no-fly-zone and actions to protect civilians from attack or the threat of attack.

On 28 October 2011, after 211 days, the North Atlantic Council took the formal decision to end the operation at 2359 on the 31 October 2011, the operation will have lasted a total of 214 days.

NATO has fully complied with the historic mandate of the United Nations to protect the people of Libya, to enforce the no-fly zone and the arms embargo. Operation Unified Protector is one of the most successful in NATO history.

Recent News
Libya during and after the Conclusion of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR
8/Nov/2011
A selection of videos from the NATO TV website giving a perspective on daily Libyan life during, and after, the succesful conclusion of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR.
OUP maritime operations successfully conclude
1/Nov/2011
Naples, Italy - "You have worked silently and constantly to carry out your tasks during this mission. You have worked day and night to implement the United Nations Resolutions in support of the people of Libya. You have faced the elements and come under threat from regime forces. Your work has been vital, the results are impressive and you have all played your part in offering a new future to Libya”.
E-3A aircraft return from successful Operation Unified Protector
1/Nov/2011
NATO Air Base, Geilenkirchen, Germany – On the afternoon of 1st of November 2011 the last two E-3A aircraft returned from Operation Unified Protector to Geilenkirchen Air Base. These aircraft had flown the very last missions on 31st of October during the NATO operation over Libya.
NATO Secretary General makes historic Libya trip
31/Oct/2011
Anders Fogh Rasmussen is making an historic visit to Libya, the first ever of a NATO Secretary General. The visit marks the conclusion of the NATO-led Operation Unified Protector for Libya, which comes to an end at midnight on October 31, exactly seven months since it began.