The follow-up Resolution 1973, adopted on March 17, deplored the failure to comply with Resolution 1970, reasserted a determination to ensure the protection of civilians, and called for an immediate ceasefire and a complete end to violent attacks against and abuses of civilians. Then, for the first time ever, the Council explicitly authorized military intervention by member states to achieve these objectives.
3月17日进一步通过第1973号决议，对未能贯彻1970号决议表示遗憾，同时重申确保平民安全的决心，并呼吁立即停火，同时终止针对平民的暴力袭击和虐待。 之后，有史以来第一次，安理会明确授权成员国进行军事干预，以促成这一目标的实现。