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SC/11301

Statement by Chair of Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict

At its forty-third meeting, on 15 February 2014, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict agreed, in connection with the examination of the third report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the Philippines (document S/2013/419), to address the following message to all parties to the armed conflict in the Philippines mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General through a public statement by its Chair:
SC/11296

Security Council Adopts Resolution 2140 (2014), Welcoming Yemen’s Peaceful Transition towards New Constitution, General Elections

Sending a message of support to the Government and people of Yemen, the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution welcoming recent progress in the country’s political transition and expressed strong support for the completion of next steps, among them drafting a new constitution, and holding a referendum as well as general elections.
SC/11295

Despite Crises, ‘Fault Lines’, Current Middle East Peace Bid Closer than Other Recent Efforts to Boosting Region’s Stability, Security Council Told

Despite multiple crises and “fault lines” requiring urgent attention, the quest for peace in the Middle East over the last seven months had come closer than other recent efforts to making a real and much-needed contribution to regional stability, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman told the Security Council today.