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On 9 May 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic approved the following list of individuals subject to the measures imposed by paragraphs 30 and 32 of resolution 2134 (2014):

During its informal consultations on 5 May, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic was briefed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Oh Joon (Republic of Korea):

Honouring those who “demonstrate exceptional courage in the face of extreme danger” today, the Security Council created a first-of-its-kind medal named after a Senegalese military officer who lost his life while serving with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) in 1994.

On 7 May 2014, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea adopted its first implementation assistance notice entitled “Recommendations on interdiction of charcoal from Somalia by Member States pursuant to Security Council resolutions 2036 (2012), 2060 (2012) and 2111 (2013)”.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Oh Joon (Republic of Korea):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Oh Joon (Republic of Korea):

On 30 April, at its first formal meeting, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) initiated a dialogue, pursuant to paragraph 19(f) of the resolution.

With the sharp and drastic deterioration of the human rights situation in South Sudan, and the accompanying spiral of revenge killings, the country was at risk of a wide-spread humanitarian crisis, the United Nations human rights chief told the Security Council today.