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Time to reassess UN peacekeeping presence in Mali
Friday, 2 February 2018, 12:06 pm | United Nations Security Council
23 January 2018 – Against the backdrop of worsening security in Mali’s central regions and with presidential elections just six months away, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday said it is time to reexamine the configuration of the UN peacekeeping ... More >>
Media Stakeout following 7774th Security Council Meeting
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 10:04 am | United Nations Security Council
Let me make a few comments in terms of chairing today’s meeting. The first thing to note is the historic nature of the agreement that was reached for Colombia. There’s been 50 years of fighting, a quarter of a million people have lost their lives. More >>
John Key: Comments to the media
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 9:09 am | United Nations Security Council
I have a few things to say. The first is that we will be welcoming the peace agreement between the people and government of Colombia and FARC. Obviously that is a historic moment for the people of Colombia and a very, very important step for their country. More >>
Statement by UN Special Envoy for Syria
Saturday, 10 September 2016, 6:43 pm | United Nations Security Council
Media Statement by the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura Geneva, 10 September 2016 The United Nations welcomes the understanding announced today by H.E. Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation ... More >>
Nuclear Test Conducted by DPRK
Saturday, 10 September 2016, 6:42 pm | United Nations Security Council
The members of the Security Council held urgent consultations to address the serious situation arising from the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 9 September 2016. More >>
Security Council Press Statement on DPRK long-range launch
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 10:32 am | United Nations Security Council
The members of the Security Council held urgent consultations to address the serious situation arising from the launch using ballistic missile technology conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on February 7, 2016. More >>
UNSC Open Debate: Small Arms and Light Weapons:
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 11:51 am | United Nations Security Council
The human cost of the illicit transfer, destabilising accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons. More >>
Libya’s Security Situation Still Precarious
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 10:28 am | United Nations Security Council
The security situation in Libya remained “precarious”, amid violent protests over the presence of armed groups and mounting discontent with a protracted political process, the senior United Nations official in the country told the Security Council ... More >>
UN Security Council condemns Yemen terrorist attacks
Friday, 6 December 2013, 1:30 pm | United Nations Security Council
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gérard Araud (France): More >>
UN Secretary-General Hails Successful Elections In Pakistan
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 12:21 pm | United Nations Security Council
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the Government and people of Pakistan on the successful conduct of national and provincial elections, hailing the polls, for which millions of voters turned out, as a major democratic ... More >>
UN: Trial for Bloody Crackdown Perpetrators
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 3:07 pm | United Nations Security Council
The Security Council today again called on Guinean authorities to charge and try the perpetrators of last month’s deadly crackdown on unarmed demonstrators that reportedly killed 150 people and wounded hundreds more, warning that situation might ... More >>
SC Meet On Latest Missile Launches By DPR Korea
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 9:58 am | United Nations Security Council
New York, Jul 6 2009 4:10PM The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to meet Monday afternoon after the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted missile tests over the weekend in defiance of previous calls by the 15-member body ... More >>
Security Council on Fiji
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 6:40 pm | United Nations Security Council
The Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe, briefed the Security Council this morning in consultations on the developments that have occurred in Fiji since April 9-10, including the abrogation of the constitution, the dismissal of ... More >>
Security Council Fails To Adopt Zimbabwe Sanctions
Sunday, 13 July 2008, 9:45 am | United Nations Security Council
A Security Council measure intended to impose sanctions against Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe failed today when two of the 15-member body's permanent members –- China and the Russian Federation –- voted against a draft resolution. More >>
