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On 9 September 2014, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with underline and strikethrough in the entry below on its Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2161 (2014) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:

The severity of the Ebola outbreak presented Liberia with its gravest threat since the civil war, and the United Nations Mission there had to reorient its activities and its planning to help stem it, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told the Security Council this morning.

In an all-day debate in the Security Council, over 60 speakers urged accelerated action to prevent and ensure accountability for the killing, recruiting and other abuse of children in situations of armed conflict that continued despite greater awareness of the scourge.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Samantha Power (United States):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Samantha Power (United States):

On 2 September, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya held consultations on the implementation of resolution 2174 (2014). Committee members welcomed resolution 2174 (2014) as an important and timely update to better target the sanctions to address current threats to peace and security in Libya.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Samantha Power (United States):

Setting out a Security Council work programme that covers a range of global crises, Ambassador Samantha Power of the United States, the body’s President for September, this afternoon stressed the urgency of forging consensus at an upcoming Council summit on stopping the international flow of terrorist fighters.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Samantha Power (United States):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom):