translation.bs: Mjesec dana nakon početka narodnog ustanka u Bengaziju 17. februara, Vijeće sigurnosti UN-a usvojilo je Rezoluciju br. 1973, kojom se odobrava uspostava zone zabranjenih letova iznad Libije i upotreba "svih neophodnih mjera" u cilju zaštite civila od napada vladinih snaga.
translation.en: A month after the start of the popular uprising in Benghazi on February 17th, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, approving the establishment of a no-fly zone over Libya and the use of "all necessary measures" to protect civilians from attacks by government forces.