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Important progress had been made in Côte d’Ivoire’s political reconciliation process, but security remained fragile, the head of the United Nations operation in that country told the Security Council today.

The Security Council today called upon all Member States to prevent terrorists from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments or political concessions, and further, to secure the safe release of hostages.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein ( Jordan):

The ongoing conflict in South Sudan could potentially undo efforts to resolve the crises in Darfur and, more broadly, efforts to normalize Sudan-South Sudan relations, the head of United Nations peacekeeping told the Security Council today.

The Security Council today welcomed the successful holding of peaceful and transparent legislative elections in Mali on 24 November and 15 December 2013, underlining that, in addition to the previously conducted presidential polls, they marked a further step towards restoring democratic governance and the full return of constitutional order in the West African country.

The Central African Republic was trapped in a “spiral of vengeance” that had destroyed the social fabric and undermined trust among communities for generations to come, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council today, calling for a stronger international response to alleviate the human suffering in that country.

On 16 January 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic held its first meeting.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein (Jordan):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein (Jordan):

On 23 December 2013, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan adopted updated guidelines for the conduct of its work. The updates bring the Committee guidelines in line with the most relevant and recent Security Council resolutions concerning the Sudan sanctions regime.